Placenta increta complicating a first-trimester abortion. A case report

J L Ecker; K A Sorem; L Soodak; D J Roberts; L E Safon; R Osathanondh

Placenta increta complicating a first-trimester abortion. A case report

J Reprod Med. 1992 Oct;37(10):893-5.

Authors

J L Ecker¹, K A Sorem, L Soodak, D J Roberts, L E Safon, R Osathanondh

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

PMID: 1479577

Abstract

Placenta increta complicating pregnancy in the first trimester is rare. A patient with risk factors for placenta increta required a hysterectomy to control a hemorrhage after a first-trimester abortion. Pathologic study confirmed the preoperative diagnosis of placenta increta.

Publication types

Case Reports
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Abortion, Induced / adverse effects*
Adult
Blood Component Transfusion
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Placenta Accreta / complications*
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, First
Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology*
Uterine Hemorrhage / surgery
Uterine Hemorrhage / therapy
Uterine Perforation / etiology
Uterus / pathology