Puerperal vulvovaginal hematoma: Sonographic findings with MRI correlation

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 415-418

  Guerriero, Stefano ^a   Ajossa, Silvia ^a   Bargellini, Roberta ^a   Amucano, Giovanni ^a   Marongiu, Donatella ^a   Melis, Gian Benedetto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnetic resonance imaging; Postpartum hemorrhage; Puerperal hematoma; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PEURPERAL VULVOVAGINAL HEMATOMA; PUERPERAL DISORDER; VAGINA DISEASE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; VAGINAL DISEASES; VULVAR DISEASES;

EID: 4644363848     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20053     Document Type: Article

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