Choriocarcinoma complicated by a vaginal fistula, sepsis and hemorrhagic shock. Case report

A case of poor prognostic choriocarcinoma developing sepsis is described. The patient was treated with vaginal drainage of pelvic abscess metastases, bilateral hypogastric artery ligation to prevent hemorrhage and single-agent chemotherapy.

Choriocarcinoma; Metastasis; Hemorrhage; Sepsis; Chemotherapy

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