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Sudden death from trophoblastic embolism in pregnancy

Abstract A case of a 24-year-old multigravida, with dry cough, dyspnea, fatigue, and weight loss with normal fetal growth rate is reviewed. Upon admission the patient suddenly became tachycardic, tachypnoic, cyanotic, followed by a non-palpable peripheral pulse, and asystole unresponsive to resuscitation. The autopsy revealed massive pulmonary trophoblastic embolism, bilateral pregnancy luteoma, and accelerated placental maturation. Trophoblastic embolism should be taken into consideration whenever cardiorespiratory emergency develops during pregnancy. ( 2000 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Pulmonary embolism; Trophoblast; Pregnancy complications; Sudden death

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