Different Sonographic Faces of Ectopic Pregnancy

Authors

Charu Chanana, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecological Surgery, Columbia University at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY, USA.
Nishant Gupta, Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.Follow
Itisha Bansal, Department of Anesthesiology, New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, USA.Follow
Kusum Hooda, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA.Follow
Pranav Sharma, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA.Follow
Mohit Gupta, Department of Radiology, Columbia University at Bassett Healthcare, Cooperstown, NY, USA.
Darshan Gandhi, Department of Radiology, St. Vincent's Medical Center, Bridgeport, CT, USA.Follow
Yogesh Kumar, Department of Radiology, Yale New Haven Health at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, CT, USA.Follow

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of clinical imaging science

Abstract

Vaginal bleeding in the first trimester has wide differential diagnoses, the most common being a normal early intrauterine pregnancy, with other potential causes including spontaneous abortion and ectopic pregnancy. The incidence of ectopic pregnancy is approximately 2% of all reported pregnancies and is one of the leading causes of maternal mortality worldwide. Clinical signs and symptoms of ectopic pregnancy are often nonspecific. History of pelvic pain with bleeding and positive β-human chorionic gonadotropin should raise the possibility of ectopic pregnancy. Knowledge of the different locations of ectopic pregnancy is of utmost importance, in which ultrasound imaging plays a crucial role. This pictorial essay depicts sonographic findings and essential pitfalls in diagnosing ectopic pregnancy.

First Page

6

DOI

10.4103/jcis.JCIS_105_16

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Recommended Citation

Chanana, Charu; Gupta, Nishant; Bansal, Itisha; Hooda, Kusum; Sharma, Pranav; Gupta, Mohit; Gandhi, Darshan; and Kumar, Yogesh, "Different Sonographic Faces of Ectopic Pregnancy" (2017). Radiology. 105.
https://scholar.bridgeporthospital.org/radiology/105

Identifier

28299234 (pubmed); PMC5341302 (pmc); 10.4103/jcis.JCIS_105_16 (doi); JCIS-7-6 (pii)