Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3959212 | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Placenta increta is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of pregnancy. The initial symptoms are generally vaginal bleeding during difficult placental removal in the third trimester. However, placenta increta may complicate first- and early second-trimester pregnancy loss. The diagnosis may be difficult during early pregnancy because the lesion is difficult to identify. Herein is reported the case of a woman with a diagnosis of placenta increta that caused prolonged bleeding after a late first-trimester abortion and manifested as an unusual lower segment uterine mass. Management included laparoscopy, and the placental tissue was completely removed successfully and uneventfully.
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Authors
Yeou-Lih Wang, Tsung-Hsien Su, Wen-Chu Huang, Shih-Shien Weng,