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=Diseases of the placental attachment= | =Diseases of the placental attachment= | ||
==Placenta | ==Placenta creta== | ||
*Placenta attaches to the uterus deeper than it should. | *What? | ||
**Placenta attaches to the uterus deeper than it should. | |||
*Clinical? | |||
**Associated with post-partum hemorrhage that may lead to hysterectomy.<ref name=pmid18514815>{{Cite journal | last1 = Tantbirojn | first1 = P. | last2 = Crum | first2 = CP. | last3 = Parast | first3 = MM. | title = Pathophysiology of placenta creta: the role of decidua and extravillous trophoblast. | journal = Placenta | volume = 29 | issue = 7 | pages = 639-45 | month = Jul | year = 2008 | doi = 10.1016/j.placenta.2008.04.008 | PMID = 18514815 }}</ref> | |||
*Pathogenesis? | |||
**It is suspected that it arises as there is defect in the endometrium/myometrium -- ''not'' deeper invasion.<ref name=pmid18514815/> | |||
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===Placenta accreta=== | ===Placenta accreta=== | ||
*Trophoblastic tissue (directly) adherent to the myometrium.<ref name=Ref_Pathde_974>{{Ref Pathde|974}}</ref> | *Trophoblastic tissue (directly) adherent to the myometrium.<ref name=Ref_Pathde_974>{{Ref Pathde|974}}</ref> | ||
===Placenta increta=== | |||
*Trophoblastic tissue entends into the myometrium. | |||
===Placenta increta=== | |||
*Trophoblastic tissue penetrates through the myometrium. | |||
==Placental abruption== | ==Placental abruption== | ||