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Placenta Percreta Presenting with Delayed Haematuria
Author(s) -
Vinayak Wagaskar,
Sudarshan Daga,
Sujata Patwardhan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/16411.6935
Subject(s) - medicine , placenta percreta , human chorionic gonadotropin , vaginal bleeding , methotrexate , placenta , gestation , gestational trophoblastic disease , myometrium , urology , obstetrics , gynecology , uterus , pregnancy , fetus , biology , hormone , genetics
Placenta percreta presents as life threatening complications with bladder invasion. A condition of placenta invading urinary bladder presented with differential diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia on imaging and responded to chemotherapy. A 35-year-old primi-gravida presented at term with per vaginal bleeding. During caesarian section placental mass totally invading uterine myometrium was found. She was given single dose of Methotrexate. After 2 months she presented with gross haematuria with clot retention two times. Her MRI was suggestive of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia of size 19 X 10 X 13cm. Her beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin levels were 691.23 mIU/ml. She was given total four doses of methotrexate. At present size of mass was 1.6 X1.3X 1.1cm. Her beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin level dropped down to 2mIU/ml. Patient was not willing for further intervention or for follow up.

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