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MRI of a fetus with Pentalogy of Cantrell. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), without MRI contrast agents, is not associated with any risk for the mother or the fetus, and together with medical ultrasonography, it is the technique of choice for medical imaging in pregnancy. [1]
A molar pregnancy, also known as a hydatidiform mole, is an abnormal form of pregnancy in which a non-viable fertilized egg implants in the uterus. It falls under the category of gestational trophoblastic diseases. [1] During a molar pregnancy, the uterus contains a growing mass characterized by swollen chorionic villi, resembling clusters of ...
In the first trimester, a standard ultrasound examination typically includes: [12] Gestational sac size, location, and number; Identification of the embryo and/or yolk sac; Measurement of fetal length (known as the crown-rump length) Fetal number, including number of amnionic sacs and chorionic sacs for multiple gestations; Embryonic/fetal ...
Here, first a fertilised egg implants into the uterus, but some cells around the fetus (the chorionic villi) do not develop properly. The pregnancy is not viable, and the normal pregnancy process turns into a benign tumour. There are two subtypes of hydatidiform mole: complete hydatidiform mole, and partial hydatidiform mole. [citation needed]
[1] [2] On ultrasound and MRI, theca lutein cysts appear in multiples on ovaries that are enlarged. [3] Theca lutein cysts are associated with gestational trophoblastic disease (molar pregnancy), choriocarcinomas, and multiple gestations. [4] [5] In some cases, these cysts may also be associated with diabetes mellitus and alloimmunisation to Rh-D.
A woman reacts as people gather at Times Square to watch the ball drop on New Year's Eve in New York City, U.S., December 31, 2024.
Pregnancies caused by diandric fertilization result in a miscarriage towards the first trimester. [medical citation needed] Another factor known as a partial mole pregnancy can cause triploidy. It is known to cause early termination, cancer, and even a second molar pregnancy. [medical citation needed]
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Idaho can enforce a first-of-its-kind "abortion trafficking" law against those who harbor or transport a minor to get an abortion out of state without parental ...