Cesarean scar pregnancy is associated with abnormal implantation but not macroscopic myometrial invasion in early first trimester of pregnancy.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- D'Antonio, F.; Calì, G.; Palacios‐Jaraquemada, J.; Khalil, A.; Timor‐Tritsch, I. E.
- Source
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Apr2022, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p550-551. 2p.
- Subject
- *FIRST trimester of pregnancy
*UTERINE rupture
*PREGNANCY
*SCARS
*PREGNANCY complications
*THIRD trimester of pregnancy
- Language
- ISSN
- 0960-7692
The rise in the rate of Cesarean section (CS) over the last three decades has led to a significant increase in the occurrence of Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) and placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder. (d) Crystal Vue Flow imaging at 12 weeks, showing abnormal vascularity interrupting the bladder line and protruding through the myometrium. gl In all cases, the CSP was implanted in the niche of the CS scar. [Extracted from the article]