Spontaneous Rupture of the Gravid Uterus due to Placenta Accreta

Golden, Max L.; Betson, Johnnie R.

doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(16)36597-8

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“…Placenta percreta is thought to be due to a defect in the layers of the decidua basalis (Irving and Hertig, 1937;Kistner et al, 1952). It may carry with it the devastating complication of spontaneous uterine rupture during labour (Golden and Betson, 1959). In such cases, placenta percreta has been diagnosed on antepartum sonography only when massive intraperitoneal haemorrhage was found (Taylor et d., 1958;Sumawong et al, 1966).…”

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Placenta Percreta Invading the Urinary Bladder

Litwin

Loughlin

Benson

et al. 1989

British Journal of Urology

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The placenta, normally confined to the decidual lining of the uterine cavity, can in some circumstances invade the muscular wall of the uterus, a condition known as placenta accreta. Less common is placenta increta, in which placental cotyledons become intertwined with the muscular stroma of the uterus. Placenta percreta, in which the trophoblastic tissues penetrate the serosa of the uterus and may extend directly to adjacent structures, is even more rare and is potentially life-threatening. There have been only 10 reports of direct invasion of placenta percreta into the urinary bladder. We review these cases and report 3 recent patients, one of whom was diagnosed pre-operatively by ultrasonography.

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