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Peer-reviewed
Jan, 2013

Antenatal 3-D sonographic features of uterine synechia

JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
  • Miki Sato
  • ,
  • Kenji Kanenishi
  • ,
  • Megumi Ito
  • ,
  • Hirokazu Tanaka
  • ,
  • Mikihiko Takemoto
  • ,
  • Toshiyuki Hata

Volume
39
Number
1
First page
395
Last page
398
Language
English
Publishing type
DOI
10.1111/j.1447-0756.2012.01950.x
Publisher
WILEY-BLACKWELL

We present a case of uterine synechia diagnosed by conventional 2-D color Doppler, 3-D sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging at 26 weeks' gestation. 3-D sonography clearly revealed umbilical cord prolapse through an oblique transverse uterine synechia. Loops of the umbilical cord were below and the fetus was superior to the uterine synechia. The edge of the umbilical cord loops was attached to the amniotic membrane, and a small echo-free space was noted beneath the attachment. 2-D color Doppler showed arterial blood flow consistent with the maternal heart rate. Magnetic resonance imaging confirmed the oblique horizontal membrane dividing the uterus with umbilical cord prolapse, its attachment to the amniotic membrane, and a small echo-free space in the low, liquor-filled amniotic cavity. We demonstrate how 3-D sonography provided a novel visual depiction of uterine synechia, which greatly helped in prenatal diagnosis and counseling.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1447-0756.2012.01950.x
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000313250800064&DestApp=WOS_CPL
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  • DOI : 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2012.01950.x
  • ISSN : 1341-8076
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000313250800064

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