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Case Report
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Korean J Obstet Gynecol. 2010;53(6):520-524. Published online June 1, 2010.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/kjog.2010.53.6.520
- Term angular pregnancy with placenta accreta.
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Tae Hee Kim, Hae Hyeog Lee, Soo Ho Chung, Boem Ha Yi
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1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea. hhl22@chol.com
2Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Bucheon, Korea.
- Abstract
- Angular pregnancy is rare, in which the embryo in the lateral angle of uterine cavity and located medial to the utero-tubal junction. Angular pregnancy is differentiated from interstitial pregnancy. There is no report about term angular pregnancy in Republic of Korea, a few reports in other countries. Angular pregnancy has different clinical characteristics according to the trimester. We diagnosed angular pregnancy by ultrasonography and computed tomography (CT). The CT is a useful diagnostic method. We report a case of term angular pregnancy with placenta accreta and review the diagnostic process and complications.
Keywords :Angular pregnancy;Placenta accreta
