Journal of Neonatal Biology

Diagnosis of abnormally invasive posterior placentation: The role of MR imaging

20^th International Conference on Neonatology and Perinatology

December 04-06, 2017 | Madrid, Spain

Madison R Kocher

Medical University of South Carolina, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Neonatal Biol

Abstract:

Abnormally invasive placentation is becoming more common with a recent increase in Cesarean sections and maternal age, among other risk factors. Ultrasonography is the first line-imaging, but it can be difficult to diagnose when limiting factors are present. Failure to recognize this serious placental abnormality precludes us from making the appropriate plan for the delivery and consequently can lead to fatal results. In this report, we present a case in which magnetic resonance imaging was used to diagnose posterior placenta increta missed by multiple sonographic examinations in a patient with previous myomectomies, and we also include a review of the literature on this topic. It is our conclusion that magnetic resonance imaging is superior to sonography to diagnose abnormally invasive placentation in cases of posterior placenta previa and high pretesting probability.