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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, 2023, Volume 20, Issue 1, 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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