Circumvallate placenta with placental abruption in a high-risk pregnancy

Sumanjot Kaur

doi:10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20262138

Authors

Sumanjot Kaur Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20262138

Keywords:

Circumvallate placenta, Fetal growth restriction, Placental abruption, EHPVO

Abstract

Circumvallate placenta is a placental morphological variation in which the fetal membranes fold back on the fetal surface, forming a thickened, elevated ring at the placental edge. This abnormal configuration can limit the functional exchange area at the feto-maternal interface. Clinically, it has been associated with complications such as antepartum haemorrhage, preterm birth, fetal growth restriction and adverse neonatal outcomes making its recognition important in obstetric practice.

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