Placental abruption and fetal demise secondary to placental metastases from unknown primary: a case report
Momeni, M.; Cantu, J.; Young, A.E.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 58(7-8): 341-343
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 23947085 Document Number: 667787
Although maternal malignancy is relatively common, maternal metastases to the products of conception remains a rare event. There is no available literature that describes the incidence of placental metastases as a cause of abruption and fetal death. importanc We present an unusual case of placental abruption and disseminated intravascular coagulation leading to fetal demise secondary to placental metastases of unknown origin. In our case placental abruption likely resulted from metastases to the intervillous space.