| Diagnosis of vasa previa with transvaginal and color flow Doppler ultrasound. | |
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PMID: 2199872 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Vasa previa, which is associated with high fetal mortality, is present when fetal vessels cross the internal cervical os as a velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord with or without a succenturiate lobe or bilobate placenta. This is the first case report of vasa previa not associated with a succenturiate lobe or bilobate placenta and in which the diagnosis was made using a combination of transvaginal ultrasonography and color flow Doppler ultrasound. The infant was delivered by elective cesarean, and the ultrasound findings were confirmed. Color flow Doppler and transvaginal ultrasound facilitate this diagnosis because the internal os and surrounding structures are easier to visualize; in addition, vascular flow and Doppler patterns characteristic of the umbilical cord can be demonstrated in structures suspected to be vessels. |
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Authors:
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L H Nelson; P J Melone; M King |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 76 ISSN: 0029-7844 ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1990 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1990-09-13 Completed Date: 1990-09-13 Revised Date: 2009-10-26 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401101 Medline TA: Obstet Gynecol Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 506-9 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. |
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Adult Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Male Placenta Previa / diagnosis Pregnancy Prenatal Diagnosis / methods* Ultrasonography / methods* Umbilical Arteries / abnormalities* Umbilical Veins / abnormalities* Vagina |
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