Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature Review
Vasa previa occurs when fetal vessels lie above the cervical os. A novel type of vasa previa, known as type III, is characterized by an abnormal branching of fetal vessels from the placenta in the absence of velamentous cord insertion (as seen in type I) or multilobed placenta (as seen in type II)....
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| author | Joanna J. Kim Katherine Bonhomme Lawrence W. Oppenheimer Laura Gaudet |
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| description | Vasa previa occurs when fetal vessels lie above the cervical os. A novel type of vasa previa, known as type III, is characterized by an abnormal branching of fetal vessels from the placenta in the absence of velamentous cord insertion (as seen in type I) or multilobed placenta (as seen in type II). Here, we present a case of a type III vasa previa after a resolution of a low-lying placenta. The presence of any known risk factors of vasa previa, including low-lying placenta, should prompt screening for vasa previa in the third trimester. Accurate and timely diagnosis of vasa previa will confer significant survival benefit for the neonate. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-aa4ba70349de4ecfa98de03bf83c40492025-08-20T00:19:07ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.American Journal of Perinatology Reports2157-69982157-70052024-04-011402e136e13910.1055/a-2315-7550Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature ReviewJoanna J. Kim0Katherine Bonhomme1Lawrence W. Oppenheimer2Laura Gaudet3Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, CanadaVasa previa occurs when fetal vessels lie above the cervical os. A novel type of vasa previa, known as type III, is characterized by an abnormal branching of fetal vessels from the placenta in the absence of velamentous cord insertion (as seen in type I) or multilobed placenta (as seen in type II). Here, we present a case of a type III vasa previa after a resolution of a low-lying placenta. The presence of any known risk factors of vasa previa, including low-lying placenta, should prompt screening for vasa previa in the third trimester. Accurate and timely diagnosis of vasa previa will confer significant survival benefit for the neonate.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2315-7550vasa previaplacentaprenatal diagnosisfetal medicine |
| spellingShingle | Joanna J. Kim Katherine Bonhomme Lawrence W. Oppenheimer Laura Gaudet Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature Review vasa previa placenta prenatal diagnosis fetal medicine |
| title | Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full | Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_short | Type III Vasa Previa Associated with Resolution of a Low-Lying Placenta: Case Report and Literature Review |
| title_sort | type iii vasa previa associated with resolution of a low lying placenta case report and literature review |
| topic | vasa previa placenta prenatal diagnosis fetal medicine |
| url | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-2315-7550 |
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