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Abstract
We report the first maternal pulmonary adenocarcinoma metastatic to the fetus, as well as an updated literature review. Review of the literature revealed that there have been only 67 cases of maternal malignancy metastatic to the products of conception. These were mostly malignant melanoma and hematopoietic tumors. A 46-year-old multiparous woman with metastatic pulmonary adenocarcinoma, diagnosed at 23 weeks gestation, delivered a male infant who appeared normal at birth. The mother died 2 days after delivery. The child developed multiple scalp tumors at 2 weeks of age. The tumors recurred rapidly after initial resection. Wide local excision of the involved scalp and skin graft coverage was performed at 14 weeks of age. Histopathology of these tumors was identical to that of the maternal tumor. The maternal origin of these tumors was confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). The child is now 5 years old and free of disease.