Management of ectopic pregnancy using methotrexate in Madagascar
The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the use of methotrexate for management of ectopic pregnancy in a series of 64 patients treated at the General Hospital Center in Soavinandriana, Madagascar from March 2005 to March 2008. The success rate was 80%.
Abstract While the occurrence of malignancy in the pregnant female is not uncommon, invasion of the products of conception is apparently rare, having been previously reported only 24 times. We report a 25th case, one of malignant melanoma metastatic to the placenta.