Unusual Ectopic Pregnancies
Ectopic pregnancy is a considerable source of morbidity and mortality for women of childbearing age. Improved detection and increased risk factors have led to a dramatic rise in the incidence of ectopic pregnancy in recent years. Early diagnosis is critical for the health of the patient as well as t...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of ultrasound in medicine 2015-06, Vol.34 (6), p.951-962 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Ectopic pregnancy is a considerable source of morbidity and mortality for women of childbearing age. Improved detection and increased risk factors have led to a dramatic rise in the incidence of ectopic pregnancy in recent years. Early diagnosis is critical for the health of the patient as well as the success rate of future pregnancies. Besides laparoscopy, sonography is the mainstay for evaluating ectopic pregnancy. It is important to understand the sonographic features of ectopic pregnancies, including unusual cases that occur outside the fallopian tube. |
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ISSN: | 0278-4297 1550-9613 |
DOI: | 10.7863/ultra.34.6.951 |