Placenta Percreta: A Rare Cause of Mid Trimester Cornual Uterine Rupture

Placenta Percreta-Induced Uterine Rupture Diagnosed By Laparoscopy in the First Trimester

Spontaneous uterine rupture is lethal in pregnant women. Placenta percreta-induced spontaneous uterine rupture in the first trimester is extremely rare and difficult to diagnose. A 35-year-old pregnant woman, with a history of 2 vaginal deliveries and 2 spontaneous abortions treated by dilatation and curettage, was admitted to the emergency department because of sudden severe abdominal pain; th...

First Trimester Uterine Rupture, a Rare but Life-Threatening Event: A Case Report

Uterine rupture often occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy or during labor. Its occurrence in early pregnancy and in the absence of any predisposing factors is very rare. Untimely diagnosis and a low index of suspicion could be life-threatening. Here we report the case of a 29-year-old woman with a history of two previous cesarean sections. An ultrasound report revealed a dead fetus in th...

Acute abdomen and massive hemorrhage due to placenta percreta leading to spontaneous uterine rupture in the second trimester

Placental invasion anomalies are rare obstetrical complications. They cause severe third trimester hemorrhage, severe postpartum bleeding, and maternal morbidity and mortality unless they are diagnosed antenatally. We present a rare case with placenta percreta leading to spontaneous uterine rupture during the second trimester with an acute abdomen and hypovolemia. 

Placenta Percreta Resulting in Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion in First Trimester

Placenta Percreta in First Trimester Leading to Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy (DIC): A Rare Case Report.

Placenta percreta is the most severe form of abnormal placental attachment. It is a variant of placenta accreta in which chorionic villi penetrate the entire thickness of the myometrium through the uterine serosa and may involve the adjacent structures. Literature review shows very few cases encountered during the first trimester of pregnancy. A-20-year-old woman with previous one cesarean sect...