PREGNANCY AFTER TREATMENT OF EPITHELIOID HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA - A CASE-REPORT

Pregnancy occurred in a woman who had undergone hepatic, cerebral and myocardial resection of epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas (EHEs). The overall course of her pregnancy did not seem to be affected by the pri or EHEs, though the pregnancy tons complicated by pvc term delivery. T he patient was observed to have elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprot ein (MSAFP); a complete workup found no abnormalities in the fetus, an d a relationship between the EHEs and elevated MSAFP was not appal ent . Because of the unknown contribution of EHE to MSAFP, inclusion of ta rgeted (level II) ultrasound and possibly amniocentesis seem appropria te to prenatally diagnose structural anomalies and ensure a normal kar yotype.