[Placenta praevia percreta with bladder invasion a life-threatening complication of pregnancy]

ABSTRACT

Placenta percreta is characterized by the penetration of tro-phoblast through the myometrium and peritoneum. This inva-sion may also involve adjacent structures. This condition is the most serious of placental implantation anomalies. It is a rare but life-threatening complication of pregnancy. We present a case of placenta praevia percreta with involvement of the bladder, discuss the particularities of the diagnosis and management, and review the literature