| Literature DB >> 11870142 |
Martin Höpker1, Georg Fleckenstein, Wolfgang Heyl, Burkhard Sattler, Günter Emons.
Abstract
Placenta percreta in early pregnancy is rare and has been documented in only a few cases. We report on a patient with abdominal pain in week 10 of pregnancy. Sonography revealed a defective embryonic development and the absence of a border line between trophoblast and myometrium, as well as invasive growth in the region of isthmocervical transition, so curettage was performed. Heavy bleeding at this stage made a hysterectomy necessary. Histological examination revealed a placenta percreta. Because of possible complications, the therapy of choice for a placenta percreta is a hysterectomy, as was performed in this case.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 11870142 DOI: 10.1093/humrep/17.3.817
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Reprod ISSN: 0268-1161 Impact factor: 6.918