Problems in the Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy: The Pseudogestational Sac
| Autor: | A. G. B. O'Neil, Ian Hammond, Stanley E. Reid |
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| Rok vydání: | 1982 |
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Gynecology medicine.medical_specialty Decidual cast Ectopic pregnancy business.industry Obstetrics Gestational sac Obstetrics and Gynecology General Medicine medicine.disease Intrauterine pregnancy Pregnancy Ectopic Diagnosis Differential medicine.anatomical_structure Pregnancy medicine Humans Female Pregnancy Tubal business Ultrasonography |
| Zdroj: | The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 22:94-95 |
| ISSN: | 1479-828X 0004-8666 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1982.tb01412.x |
| Popis: | Summary: The term pseudogestational sac was first suggested by Mueller in 1979. It was applied to the echo pattern which he noted on ultrasonic examination of 2 patients with ectopic pregnancy. He suggested that the echo pattern, which can easily be misinterpreted as a gestational sac, is produced by the decidual cast with blood contained in its centre. During the past 3 years, 6 cases of pseudogestational sacs have been recorded at K.E.M.H. In 3 of these the possibility of ectopic pregnancy was suggested by the ultrasonologist because of suspicious extra-uterine echo patterns associated with the pseudogestational sac. In the remaining 3 patients the ultrasonologist reported that there was an intrauterine pregnancy, an error which influenced clinical management. These 3 cases are summarized below. |
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