title: Acute abdomen at 12 weeks secondary to placenta percreta.
abstract: With increasing caesarean section rates during the past decades, a rising trend of placenta percreta is observed. Although rare, placenta percreta can present as acute abdomen due to haemoperitoneum during antepartum period. A 24 years old pregnant lady with two previous caesarean sections, presented in emergency at 12 weeks of gestation with syncope, acute abdominal pain and distension. Ultrasonography revealed an ectopic pregnancy in right adnexa with intraperitoneal haemorrhage. On laparotomy, there was moderate hemoperitoneum, both adnexa were normal and placental tissue was protruding through a bleeding previous caesarean scar. Hysterectomy was done. Histopathological report was consistent with the diagnosis of placenta percreta.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fatima Memorial Hospital, College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore. shamayela1@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Shamayela
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.forename: Hajira
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hanif
authors.forename: Saadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sharif
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D017604:Cesarean Section, Repeat / Q000009:adverse effects; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010921:Placenta Accreta / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013575:Syncope; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D055815:Young Adult