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Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in the Second Trimester

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in the Second Trimester ORIGINAL ARTICLE Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in the Second Trimester Thang Le, MD, Liina Poder, MD, Abby Deans, MD, PhD, Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD, Russell K. Laros, Jr, MD, and Fergus V. Coakley, MD cal and radiological records. All patients underwent MRI with Objective: To describe the magnetic resonance imaging findings of acquisition of multiplanar gradient echo T1-weighted images cervical ectopic pregnancy in the second trimester. and fast spin echo T2-weighted images. Pelvic MR imaging was Conclusions: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of cervical ectopic performed on a 1.5-T whole body MR scanner (Signa; General pregnancy in the second trimester include intracervical location of the Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, Wis), with patients in the fetus, endometrial hyperplasia within an otherwise empty endometrial supine position using a pelvic surface coil (General Electric cavity, and irregular placentation in the cervix. Correct recognition of Medical Systems). the condition is critical because of the potential for catastrophic and life-threatening maternal bleeding. RESULTS Key Words: ectopic pregnancy, cervix, sonography, MRI The clinical and imaging characteristics of the 3 patients (J Comput Assist Tomogr 2012;36: 249Y252) in this study are summarized in Table 1, and illustrated in Figures 1Y3. In all 3 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Wolters Kluwer Health

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Copyright © 2012 by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISSN
0363-8715
eISSN
1532-3145
DOI
10.1097/RCT.0b013e31824b9388
pmid
22446368
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Abstract

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy in the Second Trimester Thang Le, MD, Liina Poder, MD, Abby Deans, MD, PhD, Bonnie N. Joe, MD, PhD, Russell K. Laros, Jr, MD, and Fergus V. Coakley, MD cal and radiological records. All patients underwent MRI with Objective: To describe the magnetic resonance imaging findings of acquisition of multiplanar gradient echo T1-weighted images cervical ectopic pregnancy in the second trimester. and fast spin echo T2-weighted images. Pelvic MR imaging was Conclusions: Magnetic resonance imaging findings of cervical ectopic performed on a 1.5-T whole body MR scanner (Signa; General pregnancy in the second trimester include intracervical location of the Electric Medical Systems, Milwaukee, Wis), with patients in the fetus, endometrial hyperplasia within an otherwise empty endometrial supine position using a pelvic surface coil (General Electric cavity, and irregular placentation in the cervix. Correct recognition of Medical Systems). the condition is critical because of the potential for catastrophic and life-threatening maternal bleeding. RESULTS Key Words: ectopic pregnancy, cervix, sonography, MRI The clinical and imaging characteristics of the 3 patients (J Comput Assist Tomogr 2012;36: 249Y252) in this study are summarized in Table 1, and illustrated in Figures 1Y3. In all 3

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Journal of Computer Assisted TomographyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Mar 1, 2012

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