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Prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of massive subchorionic thrombohematoma
Author(s) -
Richards D. S.,
Bennett B. B.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.202
H-Index - 141
eISSN - 1469-0705
pISSN - 0960-7692
DOI - 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1998.11050364.x
Subject(s) - medicine , obstetrics , ultrasound , gestation , prenatal diagnosis , fetal distress , obstetrics and gynaecology , pregnancy , fetus , gynecology , radiology , biology , genetics
Massive subchorionic thrombohematoma is a rare condition in which a large maternal blood clot separates the chorionic plate from the villous chorion. This condition is usually complicated by intrauterine growth restriction, and is often associated with fetal distress and perinatal death. We present a case in which the diagnosis of massive subchorionic thrombohematoma was made at 24 weeks' gestation. Doppler ultrasound helped to confirm the diagnosis and demonstrated severely abnormal umbilical blood flow. Two days after the diagnosis, fetal distress prompted emergency Cesarean delivery of a growth‐restricted infant. Copyright © 1998 International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology