A case report of extended placental retention and subsequent intra-uterine adhesions is presented. Three months after a second trimester abortion, ultrasonography was used to confirm the diagnosis of placental retention and to guide emptying of the uterus when normal curettage had failed. Later ultrasonic guidance was also used in the application of an IUD for the treatment of intra-uterine adhesions.
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