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Ultrasound Features of Rudimentary Horn Ectopic Pregnancies
Author(s) -
Thurber Brian W.,
Fleischer Arthur C.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of ultrasound in medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.574
H-Index - 91
eISSN - 1550-9613
pISSN - 0278-4297
DOI - 10.1002/jum.14847
Subject(s) - medicine , ectopic pregnancy , french horn , presentation (obstetrics) , ultrasound , uterine horns , obstetrics , duct (anatomy) , gynecology , pregnancy , surgery , radiology , uterus , psychology , pedagogy , genetics , biology
Rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancies are uncommonly encountered in women with müllerian duct anomalies. The clinical presentation of this entity is nonspecific, giving ultrasound a critical role in making the diagnosis. Timely diagnosis and management of rudimentary horn ectopic pregnancies are pivotal in reducing the high rates of uterine rupture and maternal mortality historically associated with this condition.