TY - JOUR
T1 - Acute pulmonary complications of molar pregnancy
AU - Twiggs, Leo B.
AU - Morrow, C. Paul
AU - Schlaerth, John B.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by the American Cancer Society, National Institutes of Health Grants CA 20749-01, CA 08099-12, and CA 20501-02, and Wright Foundation Grant No. 55.
PY - 1979/9/15
Y1 - 1979/9/15
N2 - Of 128 patients receiving primary treatment for molar pregnancy at Women's Hospital, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, after uterine evacuation 12 (10.7%) developed self-limited, acute pulmonary complications characterized by tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypoxemia. Multiple contributing factors have been identified which include trophoblastic deportation, hyperthyroidism, fluid overload, dilutional anemia, and pre-eclampsia. While the final outcome was uniformly benign in our group, deaths have been reported. These patients are also at an increased risk for postmolar trophoblastic disease. The diagnosis and management of the postmolar pulmonary complications are discussed.
AB - Of 128 patients receiving primary treatment for molar pregnancy at Women's Hospital, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center, after uterine evacuation 12 (10.7%) developed self-limited, acute pulmonary complications characterized by tachycardia, tachypnea, and hypoxemia. Multiple contributing factors have been identified which include trophoblastic deportation, hyperthyroidism, fluid overload, dilutional anemia, and pre-eclampsia. While the final outcome was uniformly benign in our group, deaths have been reported. These patients are also at an increased risk for postmolar trophoblastic disease. The diagnosis and management of the postmolar pulmonary complications are discussed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0002-9378(79)90341-7
DO - 10.1016/0002-9378(79)90341-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 474670
AN - SCOPUS:0018318730
VL - 135
SP - 189
EP - 194
JO - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
JF - American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
SN - 0002-9378
IS - 2
ER -