We report a case of postpartum choriocarcinoma with rapid evolution. The patient died 6 months after diagnosis. We underline the interest of the systematic histological examination of any pregnancy tissue, particulary the placenta full term.

Septic abortions usually result from intrauterine maneuvers using non-sterile instruments or materials; they are much more common when abortion is illegal. We report the clinical case of a 28-year-old patient following a complicated abortion of endometritis and bilateral abscess of the shoulders, requiring surgical drainage and antibiotic therapy. The bacterium identified was Escherichia coli, sensitive to ceftriaxone.