| The value of sonography in suspected ectopic pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 450337 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Of 356 women undergoing sonography to diagnose or rule out an ectopic gestation, data sufficient to assign a final diagnosis were available on 260 of them. Ectopic gestation was diagnosed in 25 cases in this group and intrauterine pregnancy in 99, while the remaining 136 patients were found not to be pregnant. During sonography, ectopic gestations were suspected or diagnosed in 27 instances: In 17 cases this was in agreement with the final diagnosis, but neither an intrauterine nor an extrauterine gestation existed in 10 cases, although neoplastic or inflammatory masses were present. Of the 25 patients with the final diagnosis "ectopic pregnancy," this was not detected with sonography in 8 instances. Intrauterine pregnancies were diagnosed by sonar in 94 of the 99 cases. Although reliable sonar identification of ectopic gestation is not always possible, sonography is helpful in diagnosing intrauterine pregnancy so that surgical intervention can be avoided. |
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Authors:
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M T Kelly; R Santos-Ramos; J H Duenhoelter |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 53 ISSN: 0029-7844 ISO Abbreviation: Obstet Gynecol Publication Date: 1979 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1979-08-29 Completed Date: 1979-08-29 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: 703-8 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adolescent Adult Chorionic Gonadotropin / urine Evaluation Studies as Topic False Negative Reactions False Positive Reactions Female Humans Ovarian Cysts / diagnosis Ovarian Neoplasms / diagnosis Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnosis*, urine Ultrasonography* |
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0/Chorionic Gonadotropin |
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