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Placenta accreta diagnosed at 9 weeks' gestation
Author(s) -
Chen Y.J.,
Wang P.H.,
Liu W.M.,
Lai C.R.,
Shu L.P.,
Hung J.H.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00707.x
Subject(s) - medicine , placenta accreta , obstetrics , gestation , placenta , pregnancy , fetus , genetics , biology
The majority of cases of placenta accreta are unanticipated and initially identified intraoperatively. Although color Doppler ultrasound is adequate for the evaluation of placenta accreta in the third trimester, ultrasound diagnosis in the first trimester has never been reported. To our knowledge, this is the first case of placenta accreta detected at 9 weeks' gestation by ultrasound. Placenta accreta with intraplacental lacunae can be identified together with a loss of the hypoechogenic retroplacental myometrial zone. Based on this case, we found that early diagnosis of placenta accreta in the first trimester by ultrasound is possible. Copyright © 2002 ISUOG