Retained products of conception: A challenging case

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• Sukesh Kumar Kathpalia ^*

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Retained products of conception is a condition where some remnants of trophoblast or placenta are retained after spontaneous or induced abortion especially medical or after delivery; vaginal or caesarean. These retained products cause bleeding and is source of infection. The diagnosis is based on clinical presentation and sonography, sometimes some patients may require other modes of imaging. There are different modalities of treatment, hysteroscopic removal is claimed to be superior to others. We present a case of retained products after medical methods of termination of pregnancy in a case of chronic myeloid leukaemia. The diagnosis was made on clinical history and confirmed on sonography. The patient had marked pancytopenia and was managed conservatively aided by prostaglandins along with serial measurement of β human chorionic gonadotrophins. Fertility, pregnancy and contraception are important parts of the management of chronic myeloid leukaemia and other malignancies as the survival rates are improving with new modalities of treatment.