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Ultrasound of the Gravid Uterus

Ultrasound of the Gravid Uterus Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/ultrasound-quarterly by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/10/2020 REVIEW ARTICLE Bobbi-Jo Coldwell, MD,* Jill Steinkeler, MD,Þ and Mary A. Warner, MDþ cesarean delivery, the decision for which is usually based on Abstract: The ultrasound findings involving the gravid uterus will physical examination and clinical criteria. be described with a focus on differentiating normal from pathologic One of the most common pitfalls in ultrasound evalua- conditions. Topics pertaining to the gravid uterus include uterine fi- tion of suspected fibroids is the potential confusion of intramural broids, mu¨llerian anomalies, cervical shortening, the normal and path- fibroids with uterine contractions. Braxton-Hicks contractions ologic appearance of cesarean delivery scars, and uterine rupture. can have a sonographic appearance similar to uterine fibroids. Clinical management and therapeutic implications based on sono- Helpful distinguishing features include the following: (1) Con- graphic findings will be emphasized. figuration. Uterine fibroids tend to exert a mass effect in all Key Words: gravid uterus, fibroids, uterine leiomyomas, mu¨llerian directions and therefore often distort the outer contours of the duct anomalies, congenital uterine anomalies, unicornuate uterus, uterus; contractions bulge unidirectionally into the uterine cav- bicornuate uterus, uterine didelphys, septate uterus, subseptate uterus, ity (Fig. 1A). (2) Shadowing. Fibroids may exhibit general or http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ultrasound quarterly Wolters Kluwer Health

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Wolters Kluwer Health
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0894-8771
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1536-0253
DOI
10.1097/RUQ.0b013e31824c146a
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Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/ultrasound-quarterly by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/10/2020 REVIEW ARTICLE Bobbi-Jo Coldwell, MD,* Jill Steinkeler, MD,Þ and Mary A. Warner, MDþ cesarean delivery, the decision for which is usually based on Abstract: The ultrasound findings involving the gravid uterus will physical examination and clinical criteria. be described with a focus on differentiating normal from pathologic One of the most common pitfalls in ultrasound evalua- conditions. Topics pertaining to the gravid uterus include uterine fi- tion of suspected fibroids is the potential confusion of intramural broids, mu¨llerian anomalies, cervical shortening, the normal and path- fibroids with uterine contractions. Braxton-Hicks contractions ologic appearance of cesarean delivery scars, and uterine rupture. can have a sonographic appearance similar to uterine fibroids. Clinical management and therapeutic implications based on sono- Helpful distinguishing features include the following: (1) Con- graphic findings will be emphasized. figuration. Uterine fibroids tend to exert a mass effect in all Key Words: gravid uterus, fibroids, uterine leiomyomas, mu¨llerian directions and therefore often distort the outer contours of the duct anomalies, congenital uterine anomalies, unicornuate uterus, uterus; contractions bulge unidirectionally into the uterine cav- bicornuate uterus, uterine didelphys, septate uterus, subseptate uterus, ity (Fig. 1A). (2) Shadowing. Fibroids may exhibit general or

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Ultrasound quarterlyWolters Kluwer Health

Published: Jun 1, 2012

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