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(a) The resected uterus. Note the large perforations on its right wall (white arrows). (b) The resected sigmoid colon with the placental insertion (+). Note the aggressive placental invasion of the sigmoid colon provoking severe malformation.
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Therefore, the incision was dilated longitudinally superior to the umbilicus, and the sigmoid colon was resected (Figure 1).
The pathologic appearance of the resected specimen stained in hematoxylin and eosin. (a, b) Chorionic villi (*) invading the sigmoid wall. (c) The intensive hemorrhage within the sigmoid wall between its smooth muscle layers (arrows) that was provoked by the ectopic placental insertion.
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The pathologic examination of the resected specimen showed the presence of normal chorionic villi invading the sigmoid wall (Figure 2).