Postpartum diagnosis of placenta accreta with colour Doppler sonography.
Placenta accreta, although uncommon, is becoming an increasingly important clinical problem associated with placenta praevia and previous Caesarean section. A case report is presented of a woman with post partum partial placenta accreta diagnosed with color Doppler ultrasound. The aetiology, risk factors, clinical conditions, treatment and sonographic diagnosis are shortly reviewed.
Polvi
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Turku, Finland.
Pirhonen
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Mäkinen
J
J
Hirvonen
T
T
Erkkola
R
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D000328:Adult; D004107:Dilatation and Curettage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006473:Postpartum Hemorrhage / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014620:Vacuum Extraction, Obstetrical