title: Asymptomatic "placental prolapse" with cervical funneling in a patient with complete placenta previa.
abstract: We describe the transvaginal sonographic findings in a patient with complete placenta previa and increased risk of preterm birth owing to a prior history of mid-trimester pregnancy loss in whom we observed a short cervix and prolapse of the placenta and fetal membranes into the endocervical canal. We believe that this could lead to antepartum hemorrhage and mandate close observation when diagnosed. We introduced the term "placental prolapse" to describe our finding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hutzel Women's Hospital/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adekola
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lam-Rachlin
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bronshtein
authors.forename: Jacques S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Abramowicz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011391:Prolapse; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: endocervical canal; placenta previa; preterm birth; transvaginal ultrasound; ultrasonography