Yu MY, Xi L, Zhang JX, Zhang SC. Possible connection between elevated
serum α-fetoprotein and placental necrosis during pregnancy: A case report and review of literature.
World J Clin Cases 2018;
6:675-678. [PMID:
30430124 PMCID:
PMC6232557 DOI:
10.12998/wjcc.v6.i13.675]
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Abstract
Placenta previa is the main cause of bleeding throughout pregnancy, and it is associated with serious complications, such as infection, that lead to a poor prognosis. Gynecological sonography is recommended as the first-line examination technique for the surveillance and determination of vaginal bleeding and for early intervention. We report the case of a patient with gradually expanded hypoechoic lesion and extremely high serum α-fetoprotein level during her third trimester, and discuss their potential relationship in evaluating the progression of placental necrosis.
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