A Case of Placenta Increta Presenting as Delayed Postabortal Intraperitoneal Bleeding in the First Trimester
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 932-935, 2007.
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ABSTRACT
Placenta increta is an uncommon and life-threatening complication of pregnancy characterized by complete or partial absence of the decidua basalis. Placenta increta usually presents with vaginal bleeding during difficult placental removal in the third-trimester. Although placenta increta may complicate first and early secondtrimester pregnancy loss, the diagnosis can be very difficult during early pregnancy and thus the lesion is difficult to identify. We encountered with a woman who was diagnosed with placenta increta after receiving emergency hysterectomy due to intraperitoneal bleeding 2 months after an uncomplicated dilatation and curettage in the first trimester. Therefore, we report this case with a brief review of the literature.
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WPRIM
Main subject:
Placenta Accreta
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Uterine Hemorrhage
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Treatment Outcome
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Abortion, Induced
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Diagnosis, Differential
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article