title: A case of placenta increta mimicking submucous leiomyoma.
abstract: In recent years with the increase in cesarean section rates, the frequency of placenta accreta cases rises. It causes 33-50% of all emergency peripartum hysterectomies. We present a 42-year-old case who was caught with early postpartum hemorrhage due to retained placental products. The ultrasonography showed a 65 × 84 mm mass in the uterine cavity after the delivery. Due to presence of early postpartum hemorrhage which needs transfusion, an intervention decision was made. The patient underwent curettage but the mass could not be removed so that placental retention was ruled out. Submucous leiomyoma was made as first-prediagnosis. Hysterectomy operation was performed as a curative treatment. Placenta increta diagnosis was made as a final diagnosis with pathological examination. As a result, placental attachment disorders may be overlooked if it is not a placenta previa case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materno-Fetal Medicine, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital, Turgut Ozal Street No. 1, Kucukcekmece, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1102-6436
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ekiz
authors.affiliation: Department of Materno-Fetal Medicine, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital, Turgut Ozal Street No. 1, Kucukcekmece, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ibrahim
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Polat
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecological Oncology, Istanbul Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children Training and Research Hospital, Dr. Burhanettin Ustunel Street No. 10, Uskudar, 34668 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sezcan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mumusoglu
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital, Turgut Ozal Street No. 1, Kucukcekmece, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Burchan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Aydiner
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital, Turgut Ozal Street No. 1, Kucukcekmece, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cagdas
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ozdemir
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Education and Research Hospital, Turgut Ozal Street No. 1, Kucukcekmece, 34303 Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hilal Serap
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Arslan