A near miss case of placenta percreta at primary care: A case report
Nornadia Suhaimi 1 , Azlina Ishak 1 * , Noraini Mohammad 2
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1 Department of Family Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA2 School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, MALAYSIA* Corresponding Author

Abstract

We present a case of severe placenta percreta in a 33-year-old woman, gravida 9 para5+3, who presented to the health clinic with gross hematuria for three days at 16 weeks gestation. She had a history of multiple cesarean deliveries and uterine curettage. The diagnosis was suspected, and an urgent referral was made. Ultrasonography findings done by an obstetrician in a tertiary hospital confirmed the diagnosis. Unfortunately, the pregnancy had to be terminated as her condition deteriorated. Primary care practitioners should have high clinical suspicion to recognize this rare and life-threatening condition.

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Article Type: Case Report

ELECTRON J GEN MED, Volume 20, Issue 1, February 2023, Article No: em438

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejgm/12691

Publication date: 01 Jan 2023

Online publication date: 08 Dec 2022

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