Succenturiate lobe of placenta with vasa previa: a case report of prenatal 4 diagnosis

Abstract

Background: A very few cases of succenturiate placenta has been diagnosed In some cases of succenturiate lobes of placenta an accompanying vasa previa has been suggested to cause dangerous fetal hemorrhage at This demonstrates the importance of having it diagnosed antenatal; hence avoid fetal death and morbidity.

Case: A 34 years-old Gravida-III, Para-I, A-I mother had  an elective Cesarean section at gestational age of 34 weeks of gestation for an indication of vasa previa with good fetal and

maternal The diagnosis of vasa previa and succenturiate placenta was made with Doppler ultrasound.

Conclusion: Prenatal diagnosis of succenturiate placenta is essential as it curbs fetal deathand significant maternal morbidity (post-partum hemorrhage). Crucial to the attainment of this

goal is Doppler ultrasound.