Placenta Percreta in First Trimester Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Authors

  • Ferdousi Chowdhury Associate Professor and Head of Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Addin Women Medical college Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Shamima Ferdousi Associate Professor and Head of Department of Pathology, Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Ayesha Beg Junior Consultant, Upazilla Health Complex, Gouripur, Ministry of Health, Govt. of Bangladesh
  • Md Aminul Islam Associate Professor of Medicine, Community Based Medical College, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v5i1.53921

Keywords:

Placenta percreta

Abstract

Placenta percreta is a rare condition and extremely rare in first trimester of pregnancy. It is a life threatening obstetric condition specially in undiagnosed cases. Here we report a case of 32 years 5th gravid woman having history of previous one caesarian section(C/S) and two dilatation and curettage (D&C), who presented to us with life threatening vaginal bleeding during the attempt of curettage of 12 weeks missed pregnancy. Along with resuscitation emergency hysterectomy was done. Placenta was found in lower segment of uterus invading up to serous coat. Histopathology also confirmed placenta percreta. She received 6 units of blood. She was discharged from hospital after 7 days in good health.

CBMJ 2016 January: Vol. 05 No. 01 P: 46-49

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Published

2016-02-22

How to Cite

Chowdhury, F., Ferdousi, S., Beg, A., & Islam, M. A. (2016). Placenta Percreta in First Trimester Pregnancy: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Community Based Medical Journal, 5(1), 46–49. https://doi.org/10.3329/cbmj.v5i1.53921

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2016)

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Case Reports

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