Extended somatic support for a pregnant woman with brain death from metastatic malignant melanoma: a case report
Yeung PP Jr et al., 2008
The Journal of Maternal-fetal & Neonatal Medicine : the Official Journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 21(7), 509-511
This is the first known case of extended somatic support beyond viability for a pregnant woman with brain death resulting from metastatic malignant melanoma, resulting in a live birth.
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PMID 18570134 18570134 DOI 10.1080/14767050802086560 10.1080/14767050802086560
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Yeung, P., McManus, C., & Tchabo, J. G. (2008). Extended somatic support for a pregnant woman with brain death from metastatic malignant melanoma: a case report. *The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians*, *21*(7), 509-511. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767050802086560
Yeung P, McManus C, Tchabo JG. Extended somatic support for a pregnant woman with brain death from metastatic malignant melanoma: a case report. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2008;21(7):509-511. doi:10.1080/14767050802086560
Yeung, P., et al. "Extended somatic support for a pregnant woman with brain death from metastatic malignant melanoma: a case report." *The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians*, vol. 21, no. 7, 2008, pp. 509-511.
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