A Case of Placenta Percreta during First Trimester.

Kim, Hyo Eon; Choi, Seong Jin; Cho, Mahn Gyu; Park, Su Jeong; Park, Jin Kyu; Lee, Kwang Gil

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2005;48(6):1539-1543.
Published online June 1, 2005.

A Case of Placenta Percreta during First Trimester.

Hyo Eon Kim, Seong Jin Choi, Mahn Gyu Cho, Su Jeong Park, Jin Kyu Park, Kwang Gil Lee

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea. Qwerty@wonju.yonsei.ac.kr
²Department of Pathology, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Korea.

Abstract

Placenta percreta is a life-threatening complication of pregnancy, and it is very rarely noted to occur in the first trimester. We present here a case of placenta percreta with a missed abortion that occurred at 12 gestational weeks. During curettage, hysterectomy was required due to the heavy bleeding. On operative finding, hemorrhagic placental tissue in the lower uterine segment. It is extending into the myometrium and periuterine soft tissue. Histological examination revealed features of placenta percreta.

Key Words: Placenta percreta, First trimester