Cocooned by complications: fetal survival through placental adherence.

We report a case of a 31-year-old woman with 2 previous caesarean deliveries who presented a diagnostic dilemma. She underwent caesarean section where she was found to have a uterine scar dehiscence with an adherent placenta and required a hysterectomy. While individually representing high risk to the mother and/or fetus, the combination in this case protected the fetus.