title: Prenatal diagnosis of vasa previa.
abstract: Vasa previa is a rare condition in which unsupported by the placenta, umbilical cord blood vessels runs within the placental membranes between internal os of the cervix and presenting part of the fetus. We report an antenatal diagnostic procedure and management of a patient with low-lying placenta and velamentous cord insertion near to the internal os with two large fetal blood vessels coursing between the internal cervical os and fetal presenting part. An elective cesarean section was performed at 36 weeks gestation.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Perinatology and Gynecology , Poznań University of Medical Sciences , Poznan , Poland and.
authors.forename: Grzegorz H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Bręborowicz
authors.forename: Wiesław
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Markwitz
authors.forename: Agata
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szpera-Goździewicz
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dera-Szymanowska
authors.forename: Mariola
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ropacka-Lesiak
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Szymański
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kubiaczyk-Paluch
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D055949:Vasa Previa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Elective cesarean section; placental vessels; ultrasound examination; vasa previa; velamentous cord insertion