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Title
Metastatic melanoma in pregnancy: risk of transplacental metastases in the infant.
Authors
Alexander, April; Samlowski, Wolfram E; Grossman, Douglas; Bruggers, Carol S; Harris, Ronald M; Zone, John J; Noyes, R Dirk; Bowen, Glen M; Leachman, Sancy A
Abstract
Although metastases to the fetus via the placenta are rare, melanoma is the most common culprit. When it occurs, maternally derived melanoma metastasis in the infant is almost invariably fatal.
Publication
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2003, Vol 21, Issue 11, p2179