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A Case of Intramural Pregnancy: Differential Diagnosis for Distinguishing from Retained Products of Conception and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Intramural pregnancy refers to the implantation of fertilized eggs in uterine musculature, separated from the uterine cavity and tube. We report a case of intramural pregnancy previously misdiagnosed as retained products of conception and gestational trophoblastic disease. This case highlights the d...

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Autores principales: Song, Qing-Yun, Yang, Fan, Luo, Hong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7713661/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33312868
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_39_19
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Sumario:Intramural pregnancy refers to the implantation of fertilized eggs in uterine musculature, separated from the uterine cavity and tube. We report a case of intramural pregnancy previously misdiagnosed as retained products of conception and gestational trophoblastic disease. This case highlights the difficulty in the diagnosis of intramural pregnancy. Clinicians should be clear about the risk factors of the disease. Judicious selection of the appropriate imaging modalities is vital to making an accurate diagnosis and providing effective treatment.