The accuracy of first trimester ultrasound in the diagnosis of hydatidiform mole

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-75

  Kirk, E ^a,b   Papageorghiou, A T ^a   Condous, G ^a   Bottomley, C ^a   Bourne, T ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complete hydatidiform mole; Gestational trophoblastic disease; Histopathology; Miscarriage; Partial hydatidiform mole

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; ULTRASOUND;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, NEOPLASTIC; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33846432691     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3875     Document Type: Article

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