title: Placenta increta complicating a first-trimester abortion. A case report.
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.
authors: Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Ecker
authors: K A
authors: KA
authors: Sorem
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Soodak
authors: D J
authors: DJ
authors: Roberts
authors: L E
authors: LE
authors: Safon
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Osathanondh
mesh_terms: 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