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Ectopic embryo detection using real-time sonography.

B G Coleman·R L Baron·P H Arger·R L Arenson·L Axel·D P Mayer·P Costello
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An analysis of the sonograms of 60 patients with a surgically confirmed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy was performed. In 36 examinations, both real-time and static images were compared, and real-time was judged superior in 22 based on a correlation between the original report and surgical pathology. The appearance of the endometrial canal and the adnexa was characterized in a total of 65 scans. The endometrial canal appearance was variable, with the most common finding being a linear echo (39%). The adnexal changes were less diverse, with an adnexal ring suggestive of an extrauterine gestational sac identified in 60%. In 10 cases, the adnexal ring contained a distinct fetus with a measurable crown-rump length, and cardiac activity was evident in six. Our results indicate that real-time ultrasound coupled with serum beta-hCG RIA should be the procedure of choice when ectopic pregnancy is suspected.

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Adnexa UteriAdolescentAdultEndometriumFallopian TubesFemaleFetal ViabilityHumansPregnancyPregnancy, EctopicUltrasonographyJournal Article

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B G Coleman, R L Baron, P H Arger, R L Arenson, L Axel, D P Mayer, P Costello. 1985. Ectopic embryo detection using real-time sonography.. https://doi.org/10.1002/1097-0096(199010)13%3A8%3C545%3A%3Aaid-jcu1870130806%3E3.0.co%3B2-4

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