Vasa previa: prenatal diagnosis by transperineal sonography with Doppler evaluation.
J Clin Ultrasound 1998 Oct;26(8):405-8    (ISSN: 0091-2751)
Hertzberg BS; Kliewer MA
Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA.
Antepartum diagnosis of vasa previa is of critical importance because of the high fetal mortality rate in unrecognized cases. This report describes the sonographic findings in 2 cases of vasa previa and demonstrates that transperineal sonography with Doppler evaluation can successfully establish the diagnosis of vasa previa prenatally.

Major Subject Heading(s)

Minor Subject Heading(s)
  • Cervix Uteri [ultrasonography]
  • Placenta [abnormalities] [ultrasonography]
  • Ultrasonography, Prenatal [methods]
  • Adult
  • Cervix Uteri [blood supply]
  • Placenta [blood supply]
  • Pregnancy
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
Indexing Check Tags: Case Report; Female; Human
Language: English
MEDLINE Indexing Date: 199902
Publication Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE
Unique NLM Identifier: 98456577
Journal Code: M

 

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