A rare case of maternal foetal death caused by uterine rupture in the placenta accreta.
Placenta accreta is a condition in which a pathological adherence and/or invasion of the myometrium by the placenta is observed. This condition poses a problem during recovery with potential for severe bleeding. Therefore, we emphasize the macroscopic and histological analysis of the placenta, uterus and the ovaries in all cases of maternal-fetal death, suggesting however that the organs be analyzed both by gross analysis and after permanence in formaldehyde. Furthermore, in these cases, it is important to evaluate the clinical history and data, especially ultrasound scans performed in life, or insertion anomalies during instrumental investigations. For this reason, we recommend to collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in these cases, including the gynecologist and the forensic pathologist.
Authors
- Pierpaolo Tarzia
- Matteo Antonio Sacco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1750-3742)
- S Gualtieri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8433-3846)
- Iolanda Aquila (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5096-9424)
- Luca Calanna
- Lucia Tarda
Institutions
- Magna Graecia University (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7417/ct.2024.5109
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11