Ultrasonographic follow-up of involuting placenta in advanced abdominal pregnancy diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging.

Choi, Jin Young; Lim, Ji Hyun; Sung, Hye In; Kim, Yong Gu; Jeong, Eun Hwan

doi:2011.54.6.308

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011;54(6):308-313.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.6.308 Published online June 1, 2011.

Ultrasonographic follow-up of involuting placenta in advanced abdominal pregnancy diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging.

Jin Young Choi, Ji Hyun Lim, Hye In Sung, Yong Gu Kim, Eun Hwan Jeong

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chungbuk National University Hospital; Medical Research Institute, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Korea. jeongmed@chungbuk.ac.kr

Abstract

We successfully treated a case of advanced abdominal pregnancy which was diagnosed with ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging in a woman of 20th week of pregnancy who did not receive any prenatal care. It is advisable to leave the placenta in situ because removing the placenta may be associated with severe hemorrhage. Furthermore, identification of uterine wall around the fetus and the placenta is very important in diagnosing abdominal pregnancy.

Key Words: Abdominal pregnancy, Magnetic resonance imaging