Placental Site Trophoblastic Tumour Mimicking Placenta Previa.
- Resource Type
- Academic Journal
- Authors
- Bukar M; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria.; Kawuwa MB; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria.; Nggada HA; Department of Histopathology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria.; Pindiga HU; Department of Histopathology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria.; Malgwi A; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno State, Nigeria.
- Source
- Publisher: published by Wolters Kluwer-Medknow for the Nigerian Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria Country of Publication: Nigeria NLM ID: 9613595 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1117-1936 (Print) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Niger Postgrad Med J Subsets: MEDLINE
- Subject
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1117-1936
Abstract: We present a 42-year-old Nigerian woman who had three previous caesarean sections and is being managed conservatively for placenta previa. She underwent a caesarean hysterectomy on account of uncontrollable bleeding, and histopathology revealed a placental site trophoblastic tumour.
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