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Pregnancy complications in women with uterine duplication abnormalities.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21084933     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Patients with duplication anomalies have a higher incidence of infertility, repeated first trimester spontaneous abortions, fetal intrauterine growth restriction, fetal malposition, preterm labor, and retained placenta. The role of imaging is not only to detect and diagnose müllerian anomalies but also to help distinguish surgically correctable forms of müllerian duct anomalies from nonsurgical forms. Imaging is also important to identify the location of the pregnancy, because ultrasound guidance may be needed after miscarriage or when pregnancies occur in an ectopic location. Attention to the position of the fetus within a normal-appearing uterus, with normal thickness surrounding myometrium, is important for recognizing an otherwise unsuspected uterine duplication abnormality. In this article, we review and illustrate the imaging features and complications of uterine duplication anomalies in pregnancy and identify potential mimics of duplication anomalies.
Authors:
Amanda Demetri Lewis; Deborah Levine
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ultrasound quarterly     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1536-0253     ISO Abbreviation:  Ultrasound Q     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-18     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8809459     Medline TA:  Ultrasound Q     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  193-200     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 02215, USA.
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