Dichorionic diamniotic heterotopic twin gestation with cesarean section scar implantation and placenta increta

Felicia Wang, Arthur Vaught, Mara Rosner, Ahmet Baschat, Kristin Darwin, Torre Halscott, Michelle Kush, Jena Miller, Erin Gomez

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Abstract

Heterotopic cesarean scar pregnancy is an extremely rare form of pregnancy and is defined as an intrauterine pregnancy coexisting with an ectopic pregnancy implanted in the cesarean scar. Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy can also be a precursor for placenta accreta spectrum, a potentially life-threatening condition in which the placenta is abnormally adherent to the uterine myometrium and possibly adjacent organs. Although cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies are rare, there has been an increase in their incidence due to the rise in cesarean deliveries. We present the case of a 35-year-old patient with a heterotopic pregnancy with ectopic implantation in a cesarean scar and associated placenta increta, as well as the radiologic evaluation of placenta accreta spectrum and subsequent management.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4006-4011
Number of pages6
JournalRadiology Case Reports
Volume18
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2023

Keywords

  • Cesarean scar ectopic pregnancy
  • Heterotopic pregnancy
  • MRI
  • Placenta accreta spectrum

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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