Risk factors for Placenta Accreta include all of the following, except:
Correct Answer: Previous placenta prae
Description: In placenta accreta, there is a failure of normal decidua to form which causes the placenta to be directly anchored to the myometrium either paially or completely without any intervening decidua. Placenta prae in the present pregnancy is a risk factor for placenta accreta but previous placenta prae is not a risk factor. Ref: Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta By Rebecca N. Baergen, Ku Benirschke; 2nd edition, Pages 192-97; Dutta textbook of Obstetrics 6th edition, Pages 420-21
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