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Extended somatic support for a pregnant woman with brain death from metastatic malignant melanoma: a case report

Yeung PP Jr, McManus C, Tchabo JG

Published July 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
DOI 10.1080/14767050802086560 PMID 18570134

Abstract

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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Patrick Yeung Jr, Christopher McManus, Jean-Gilles Tchabo
Pat Yeung, P Yeung, Chris McManus, C McManus, J Tchabo
PMID 18570134 18570134 DOI 10.1080/14767050802086560 10.1080/14767050802086560 Yeung Jr et al. 2008, Yeung Jr 2008