Extended somatic support for a pregnant woman with brain death from metastatic malignant melanoma: A case report
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
- Vol. 21 (7), 509-511
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14767050802086560
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.Keywords
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