What Does Succenturiate Lobe Mean?

A succenturiate lobe is a variation in placental morphology and refers to a smaller accessory placental lobe that is separate to the main disc of the placenta. There can be more than one succenturiate lobe.

What causes Succenturiate lobe?

Succenturiate lobe

Succenturiate lobes are associated with retained placenta and increased risk of postpartum infection and haemorrhage. They appear to be associated with increasing maternal age and are more common in women who have received in vitro fertilisation (IVF).

How is Succenturiate lobe diagnosed?

Discussion. The presence of a succenturiate lobe is usually diagnosed after delivery. The use of ultrasonographic scan could determine misdiagnosis because the vessels between the two parts of placenta can be considered as an amniotic band [13], [14].

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