| Further observations on the empty "amnion sign". | |
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PMID: 20127965 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess the positive predictive value of the empty "amnion sign" (visualization of an amnion without concomitant visualization of an embryo) for the diagnosis of early pregnancy failure. METHODS: Retrospective study of 882 1st trimester sonographic examinations with abnormal findings among women who were threatening to abort. Eight hundred six met the inclusion criteria. RESULTS: In the study cohort 286 (35.5%) had no identifiable embryo and 71 of those without an identifiable embryo had a visible amnion (24.8%). The breakdown of the mean sac diameter of the study cohort was as follows: those measuring less than 16 mm (n = 16); those measuring 16-20 mm (n = 20); those measuring 21 mm or more (n = 35). Sixty-eight of the 71 patients had adequate follow-up. Pregnancy failure was confirmed in all 68 patients (positive predictive value = 100%). CONCLUSIONS: The data from this study indicate that visualization of an amnion without concomitant visualization of an embryo (the empty "amnion sign") confirms pregnancy failure regardless of the mean sac diameter and with a sufficiently high positive predictive value to make a definitive diagnosis. |
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N Tugce Yegul; Roy A Filly |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU Volume: 38 ISSN: 1097-0096 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Ultrasound Publication Date: 2010 Mar-Apr |
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Created Date: 2010-03-15 Completed Date: 2010-06-16 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0401663 Medline TA: J Clin Ultrasound Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 113-7 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. |
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Department of Radiology, University of California, San Francisco, L374, 505 Parnassus Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94143-0628, USA. |
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Amnion
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ultrasonography* Cohort Studies Embryo Loss / ultrasonography* Female Humans Predictive Value of Tests Pregnancy Pregnancy Trimester, First* Reproducibility of Results Retrospective Studies Ultrasonography, Prenatal / methods* |
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