Placenta previa

Case contributed by Ammar Haouimi
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

G3P2 at 36 weeks of pregnancy.

Patient Data

Age: 35 years
Gender: Female
mri

The placenta covers completely the internal cervical os in keeping with placenta previa grade IV.

Case Discussion

MRI features of placenta previa covering completely the internal os in keeping with grade IV.

Complete previa requires a cesarean section for delivery to avoid the risk of fetal and maternal hemorrhage. 

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