Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Feb 1997
Fetal diaphragmatic hernia presented with transient unilateral pleural effusion.
Isolated fetal pleural effusion is rare. A good outcome of 100% survival rate can be expected in cases of spontaneous resolution of the anomaly in utero. ⋯ We report a case of diaphragmatic hernia presenting as isolated unilateral pleural effusion which resolved spontaneously. This has important implications for the management of isolated fetal pleural effusion.
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · May 1996
Case ReportsDetection of appendicitis by transvaginal ultrasound: a case report.
Transvaginal ultrasound was performed in a 35-year-old woman with right iliac fossa discomfort in whom initial transabdominal images revealed no abnormality. A thickened hyperemic appendix with appendicolith was identified; subsequent surgery and pathological examination confirmed appendicitis. Transvaginal ultrasound may be valuable in women with suspected appendicitis when standard views are normal or equivocal.
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · May 1996
Case ReportsAcute appendicitis: diagnosis by transvaginal sonography.
We present a case of a female patient with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, in whom transvaginal ultrasound facilitated the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. The insertion of the appendix into the cecum was demonstrated with direct continuity between the cecal lumen and the appendix. The inflamed appendix was in close proximity to the right ovary and was distinguished by a thick edematous wall and fluid in the lumen. This combination of findings may comprise a new sonographic sign for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, particularly when performed by transvaginal sonography.
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Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol · Jan 1996
Case ReportsPrenatal diagnosis of vasa previa presenting as amniotic band. 'A not so innocent amniotic band'.
We describe a case in which the early antepartum diagnosis of vasa previa was made in an asymptomatic patient by means of color Doppler ultrasonography. A woman, gravida 3 para 1 at 22 weeks' gestation, was diagnosed as having an anterior low-lying placenta, a velamentous cord insertion and an amniotic band with vessels traversing the internal cervical os towards a succenturiate lobe. At the 39th week, a Cesarean section was performed and a healthy female baby was born. Transvaginal color Doppler flow imaging facilitated the accurate diagnosis of this condition.