Placenta percreta with attachment to the small bowel and spontaneous uterine rupture: A case report

Abstract

Placenta percreta is quite an uncommon and potentially dangerous condition in pregnancy, which could lead to morbidity and mortality. It can adhere or invade the structure(s) adjacent to the uterus including the urinary bladder, rectum, and small intestine. The invasion of bladder is common but that of small bowel is extremely rare. This report presents a case of placenta percreta with small bowel attachment and spontaneous uterine rupture at 35 weeks gestation in a pregnancy conceived through invitro fertilization with history of previous myomectomy which was managed without intestinal resection.