Abstract
Placenta membranacea is an uncommon placental anomaly. Here, we present the case of a 30-year-old primiparous woman admitted for thickened placenta and reduced amniotic fluid. A follow-up ultrasound, performed after 48h, revealed that the placental parenchyma was thin and not adequately visualized, enclosing a substantial volume of flowing blood (150mm), with an amniotic fluid index of 18mm. An emergency cesarean section was promptly performed. Following fetal delivery, a substantial accumulation of dark red blood within the fetal membranes created a "blood bag", estimated at approximately 3000ml. This observation aligned with the ultrasound findings, and both placental morphology and pathological results substantiated the diagnosis of placenta membranacea.
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