"Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)"
Background: Cerebral metastases from choriocarcinoma are poor prognostic indicator of outcome in both the World Health Organization and FIGO classification systems. Although gestational trophoblastic neoplasia has become the most curable gynecological malignancy, failure rate among “high-risk” patie...
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| author | F. Behnamfar B. Hamedi F. Ramezanzadeh N. Behtash |
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| description | Background: Cerebral metastases from choriocarcinoma are poor prognostic indicator of outcome in both the World Health Organization and FIGO classification systems. Although gestational trophoblastic neoplasia has become the most curable gynecological malignancy, failure rate among “high-risk” patients is still high despite the use of aggressive multidrug regimens. case: A 27 year old woman (G4P2Ab1) presented with hemiplegia due to brain metastases of choriocarcinoma one year after spontaneous abortion. She underwent craniotomy and was treated with nine courses of multiple agent etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin-etoposide and cisplatinum (EMA-EP) regimen combined with whole brain irradiation. She delivered a term healthy child two years after termination of treatment. Conclusion: Multiagent EMA-EP chemotherapy and whole brain irradiation with craniotomy in selected patients preserves fertility and may improve a patient overall prognosis. Methods: In a descriptive study from February to April 2005, two hundred sixty six consecutive pregnant women referring to a university hospital were asked to answer a questionnaire containing questions their sexual status and some demographic data. In 122 cases the answers of the spouses was collected also. The answers were compared in divided groups according to age range, duration of marriage, parity and educational status. Results: Fifty five percent of men and fifty eight percent of women had a negative attitude about sexual relations during pregnancy, and 60% of men and 75% of women presented incorrect knowledge about sexuality during pregnancy. Main reasons for decreased sexual relations in pregnancy were mentioned to be dysparaunia, and the fear of trauma to the baby, abortion, membrane rapture, preterm labor and infection. Conclusion: As couples’ knowledge and attitudes about sexuality affect their general sexual behavior during pregnancy it is crucial to provide proper consultation regarding sexual relations in prenatal care services. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-58b75a7e16d74f89813933995c5665e82022-12-22T01:36:57ZfasTehran University of Medical SciencesTehran University Medical Journal1683-17641735-73222006-08-016499094"Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)"F. BehnamfarB. HamediF. RamezanzadehN. BehtashBackground: Cerebral metastases from choriocarcinoma are poor prognostic indicator of outcome in both the World Health Organization and FIGO classification systems. Although gestational trophoblastic neoplasia has become the most curable gynecological malignancy, failure rate among “high-risk” patients is still high despite the use of aggressive multidrug regimens. case: A 27 year old woman (G4P2Ab1) presented with hemiplegia due to brain metastases of choriocarcinoma one year after spontaneous abortion. She underwent craniotomy and was treated with nine courses of multiple agent etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin-etoposide and cisplatinum (EMA-EP) regimen combined with whole brain irradiation. She delivered a term healthy child two years after termination of treatment. Conclusion: Multiagent EMA-EP chemotherapy and whole brain irradiation with craniotomy in selected patients preserves fertility and may improve a patient overall prognosis. Methods: In a descriptive study from February to April 2005, two hundred sixty six consecutive pregnant women referring to a university hospital were asked to answer a questionnaire containing questions their sexual status and some demographic data. In 122 cases the answers of the spouses was collected also. The answers were compared in divided groups according to age range, duration of marriage, parity and educational status. Results: Fifty five percent of men and fifty eight percent of women had a negative attitude about sexual relations during pregnancy, and 60% of men and 75% of women presented incorrect knowledge about sexuality during pregnancy. Main reasons for decreased sexual relations in pregnancy were mentioned to be dysparaunia, and the fear of trauma to the baby, abortion, membrane rapture, preterm labor and infection. Conclusion: As couples’ knowledge and attitudes about sexuality affect their general sexual behavior during pregnancy it is crucial to provide proper consultation regarding sexual relations in prenatal care services.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/3101.pdf&manuscript_id=3101Brain metastasesGTNEMA-EP |
| spellingShingle | F. Behnamfar B. Hamedi F. Ramezanzadeh N. Behtash "Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)" Tehran University Medical Journal Brain metastases GTN EMA-EP |
| title | "Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)" |
| title_full | "Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)" |
| title_fullStr | "Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)" |
| title_full_unstemmed | "Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)" |
| title_short | "Term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases, (a case report)" |
| title_sort | term delivery following successful treatment of choriocarcinoma with brain metastases a case report |
| topic | Brain metastases GTN EMA-EP |
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