Second Trimester Placenta Percreta Presenting as Acute Abdomen

Second trimester placenta percreta presenting as acute abdomen.

Diagnosing placenta percreta can be difficult. We describe a 41-year-old woman presenting at 21 weeks' gestation with intraabdominal bleeding and no signs of placental abnormality on ultrasound. The disagreement between results of the ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging made definitive diagnosis difficult. The bleeding resolved spontaneously after a blood transfusion, and the patient was ...

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. 

Acute abdomen at 12 weeks secondary to placenta percreta.

With increasing caesarean section rates during the past decades, a rising trend of placenta percreta is observed. Although rare, placenta percreta can present as acute abdomen due to haemoperitoneum during antepartum period. A 24 years old pregnant lady with two previous caesarean sections, presented in emergency at 12 weeks of gestation with syncope, acute abdominal pain and distension. Ultras...

Placenta Percreta Resulting in Incomplete Spontaneous Abortion in First Trimester

Hypothyroidism presenting as acute abdomen.

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