Title: P43.11: MRI and 3D-US in placenta accreta: Comparison of results
Abstract: Placenta accreta describes an abnormally adherent placenta which extends through the myometrium. Important predisposing factors are placenta previa and uterine scar from previous cesarean section. The risk exceeds 50% in women with placenta previa and multiple cesarean deliveries. We report a series of 5 cases of placenta previa and hypothesis of placenta accreta/percreta. All patients realized a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) exam and a three-dimensional ultrasound (3-D US), using the power Doppler feature with less than 48 hour interval. All five patients were submitted to a cesarean-hysterectomy with prior internal iliac catheterization. The histopathological findings were compared to the MRI and 3D-US results in table 1. In our cases, the combined data acquired from MRI and 3-D US contributed to the diagnosis and allowed a better operatory planning and risk management. Both exams were able to show an invasive placenta, but the differentiation between accreta, increta and percreta was not precise, with 3D-US tending to show more reliable results.
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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