title: Unexplained positive/elevated maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein associated with placenta increta. A case report.
abstract: Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) is a regularly utilized antenatal screening test for the identification of pregnancies at increased risk for a variety of genetic and nongenetic abnormalities. Complete mid-trimester evaluation of the patient with a positive screening test may fail to reveal an etiology for a positive MSAFP value. This case report concerns an unexplained positive/elevated MSAFP screening test for a patient found at delivery to have abnormal placentation.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009215:Myometrium / Q000473:pathology; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins