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Sonographic diagnosis of placenta accreta. Presentation of six cases.
Author(s) -
Kerr de Mendonca L
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.7863/jum.1988.7.4.211
Subject(s) - medicine , placenta accreta , presentation (obstetrics) , obstetrics , complication , pregnancy , placenta , ultrasound , maternal morbidity , ultrasonography , surgery , radiology , fetus , genetics , biology
Placenta accreta is a rare complication of pregnancy that risks the life of pregnant women. We report six cases, five of which had ultrasound examination performed before delivery, and one whose diagnosis was made retrospectively.