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Placenta percreta diagnosed after first-trimester pregnancy termination: a case report
Petek Balkanli-Kaplan1, Fatih Gucer, Fulya Oz-Puyan
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Medical Faculty, Trakya University, 22030 Edirne, Turkey. petekkaplan@hotmail.com
Background:
Placenta percreta in early pregnancy has been documented in only a few cases. This is the first report of placenta percreta diagnosed after an extended period from pregnancy termination.
Case:
A woman with a history of a previous cesarean section presented with heavy and irregular vaginal bleeding beginning immediately after pregnancy termination at 7 weeks' gestation. Failed response to hormonal treatment and curettage necessitated hysterectomy. Histologic examination revealed a placenta percreta.
Conclusion:
Although placenta percreta is an uncommon occurrence, clinicians should consider it in patients who have a uterotomy scar and complain of long-term metrorrhagia following pregnancy termination.
