Incidental placenta increta at the time of prophylactic hysterectomy for Lynch syndrome: Insights into individualized decision-making and surgical timing

•Increta in a prophylactic hysterectomy specimen for Lynch syndrome is rare.•Individualizing risk-reducing procedures after childbearing is important.•Shared decision making should include the timing of prophylactic surgery.•Minimizing surgical risks in the postpartum period should be discussed....

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Main Authors: Nielsen, Tara A., David, Stephanie N., Desouki, Mohamed M., Crispens, Marta A., Khabele, Dineo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4688886/