A Case of Placenta Percreta during First Trimester / 대한산부인과학회지

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.