Caesarean scar pregnancy

Faced with difficulty discriminating between placenta and myometrium in a patient with three previous caesarean sections, MRI provided definitive diagnosis of caesarean scar pregnancy, allowing for a save and uneventful planned surgical procedure.

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Published in:BMJ case reports 2012-07, Vol.2012 (jul06 1), p.bcr1120115163-bcr1120115163
Main Authors: Jacquemyn, Yves, Kerremans, Mieke, de Beeck, Bart Op, Colpaert, Cecile
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cesarean section
Cesarean Section - adverse effects
Cicatrix - complications
Cicatrix - diagnosis
Cicatrix - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Endosonography
Europe (West)
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Mortality
Myometrium - diagnostic imaging
Placenta
Postoperative period
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Ectopic - diagnosis
Pregnancy, Ectopic - etiology
Pregnancy, Ectopic - surgery
Reminder of Important Clinical Lesson
Ultrasonic imaging
Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods
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Summary:Faced with difficulty discriminating between placenta and myometrium in a patient with three previous caesarean sections, MRI provided definitive diagnosis of caesarean scar pregnancy, allowing for a save and uneventful planned surgical procedure.
ISSN:1757-790X
1757-790X
DOI:10.1136/bcr.11.2011.5163