The Prevalence of Incidental Simple Ovarian Cysts ≥ 3 cm Detected by Transvaginal Sonography in Early Pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 502-506

  Glanc, Phyllis ^a   Brofman, Nicole ^b   Salem, Shia ^c   Kornecki, Anat ^d   Abrams, Jason ^e   Farine, Dan ^c  

^a WOMEN S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Clinica Imagem Centro Diagnostico   (Brazil)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^e WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cyst; Early pregnancy; Ovary; Transvaginal sonography

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OVARY CYST; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; OVARY; PATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OVARIAN CYSTS; OVARY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34548081812     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32460-4     Document Type: Article

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