Journal:
:acta medica iranica
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fariba yarandi department of gynecological oncology, school of medicine, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
zahra eftekhar department of gynecological oncology, school of medicine, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
hadi shojaei department of gynecological oncology, school of medicine, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
fatemeh rahimi-sharbaf department of obstetrics and gynecologist, school of medicine, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
fatemeh baradaran department of radiology, school of medicine, tehran university of medical sciences, tehran, iran.
placenta increta, a rare complication of pregnancy, is associated with significant postpartum hemorrhage often requiring emergency hysterectomy. we report a case of conservative management, with a combination of parenteral methotrexate, serial ultrasound and β-hcg assessment. serum β-hcg levels were undetectable after 8 weeks of therapy. a scan at 6 months showed complete involution of the uter...