Adekola Henry, Lam-Rachlin Jennifer, Bronshtein Elena, Abramowicz Jacques S
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hutzel Women's Hospital/Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, USA.
J Clin Ultrasound. 2015 Feb;43(2):122-5. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22238. Epub 2014 Sep 15.
We describe the transvaginal sonographic findings in a patient with complete placenta previa and increased risk of preterm birth owing to a prior history of mid-trimester pregnancy loss in whom we observed a short cervix and prolapse of the placenta and fetal membranes into the endocervical canal. We believe that this could lead to antepartum hemorrhage and mandate close observation when diagnosed. We introduced the term "placental prolapse" to describe our finding.
