Diffuse myometrium thinning and placenta accreta spectrum in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE): a case report and review of the literature

• Main Authors: Tomohiro Mitoma (Author), Kei Hayata (Author), Satomi Yokohata (Author), Akiko Ohira (Author), Chiaki Kashino (Author), Satoe Kirino (Author), Kazumasa Tani (Author), Jota Maki (Author), Eriko Eto (Author), Hisashi Masuyama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Cases of uterine wall thinning and placental abnormalities complicated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) during pregnancy have been reported in Asian countries for ten years. Long-term steroid use can cause muscle degeneration, but the mechanism of myometrium thinning was n...