title: Abruptio placenta: sonographic and pathologic correlation.
abstract: In cases of abruptio placenta, the ultrasound examination may be negative if external bleeding occurs without a large enouth accumulation of blood to be sonographically visible. A positive sonogram may demonstrate either a retroplacental hematoma or a hematoma that has dissected beneath the chorionic membranes. Six cases of abruptio placenta are presented with sonographic and pathologic findings.
mesh_terms: D000037:Abruptio Placentae / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography