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ArticleBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022

Characteristics of fetal physiological and pathological uterine effusion observed on prenatal ultrasonography: a case report.

Lei Wang, Lizhu Chen, Dongmei Li, Bing Wang, Zeyu Yang

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Article in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Lei WangDepartment of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao St, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China.
Lizhu ChenDepartment of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao St, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China.
Dongmei LiDepartment of Ultrasound, Shenyang Women's and Children's Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Bing WangDepartment of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao St, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China.
Zeyu YangDepartment of Ultrasound, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, No. 36 Sanhao St, Shenyang, 110004, Liaoning, China. yangzy1@sj-hospital.org.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3234-3716
China Medical University · CNShenyang First People's Hospital · CN

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Abstract

backgroundThe prenatal detection rate of fetal uterine effusion is very low, and current case reports mainly focus on pathological hydrometrocolpos. We presented two cases of fetal physiological uterine effusion with different ultrasonic characteristics and compared them with one case of hydrometrocolpos with the hope of identifying strategies to reduce misdiagnosis of fetal uterine effusion. CASE PRESENTATION: This paper reports the cases of two female fetuses with abnormal pelvic echoes in the third trimester, referred to a tertiary center to be screened for suspected pelvic teratoma and cystic mass, respectively. Ultrasound consultation revealed fetal uterine effusion. The two fetuses were delivered at our hospital after a full term. Re-examining the uterus and adnexa of the neonates revealed that the uterine effusion had subsided naturally. Another female fetus had a large cystic mass in the pelvic cavity in the third trimester, and prenatal examination indicated fetal hydrometrocolpos. The fetus was delivered at our hospital after a full term. The hydrometrocolpos existed even after birth. After consultation with a neonatal surgeon and gynecologist, the newborn was diagnosed with congenital imperforate hymen with hydrometrocolpos. Hymen puncture and open drainage led to a good prognosis.

conclusionsPrenatal ultrasonography plays an important role in diagnosing and differentiating between physiological and pathological fetal uterine effusion. It can help reduce misdiagnoses that can lead to incorrect clinical decisions.

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HydrocolposUterine DiseasesFemaleFetusHumansHymenInfant, NewbornPregnancyUltrasonography, PrenatalUrogenital AbnormalitiesUterusFetal uterine effusionHydrometrocolposImperforate hymenUltrasonography

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