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Magnetic Resonance-Based Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy: A Case Report

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Miguel Correia da Silva
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Ana Teresa Vilares
Serviço de Radiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João - Porto, Portugal
Nuno Simões Costa
Departamento de Ginecologia, Obstetrícia e Medicina da Reprodução, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte - Lisboa, Portugal
Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Serviço de Radiologia, Hospital Lusíadas Porto - Porto, Portugal
Keywords:
Magnetic Resonance imaging, Pregnancy ectopic/diagnostic imaging

Abstract

Ectopic pregnancy is the leading cause of pregnancy-related death in the first trimester. Imaging findings play an important role in the diagnosis of this condition. The authors report a case of an ampullary tubal ectopic pregnancy in an asymptomatic patient that was suggested by Magnetic Resonance. A review of the role of imaging in ectopic pregnancy is given, with the advantages and disadvantages of the most useful modalities.

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https://doi.org/10.48687/lsj.121
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Vol. 3 No. 4 (2022): Outubro | Dezembro
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Case Reports
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Published: Nov 15, 2022