Placenta increta complicating a first-trimester abortion. A case report.
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.
Ecker
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Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sorem
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Soodak
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Roberts
D J
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Safon
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Osathanondh
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D014595:Uterine Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D014599:Uterus / Q000473:pathology