title: Cocooned by complications: fetal survival through placental adherence.
abstract: We report a case of a 31-year-old woman with 2 previous caesarean deliveries who presented a diagnostic dilemma. She underwent caesarean section where she was found to have a uterine scar dehiscence with an adherent placenta and required a hysterectomy. While individually representing high risk to the mother and/or fetus, the combination in this case protected the fetus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Balachandran Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: Marion
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beard
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, UK.
authors.forename: Franz
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Majoko
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000175:diagnosis; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010923:Placenta Previa / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000150:complications; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000150:complications; D014592:Uterine Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014597:Uterine Rupture / Q000209:etiology