Failed early medical abortion: Beware of the uterine scar! - Case report.

Objectives To increase awareness of the possible existence of a morbidly adherent placenta in case of failed early medical abortion. Case We report a case of placenta increta which caused a massive haemorrhage during surgical aspiration following a failed medical abortion. Conclusion Women with a history of caesarean section, who do not respond to a medical regimen for early termination of pregnancy should undergo an ultrasound examination to establish whether this may be due to a placenta accreta, increta or percreta. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]