title: Doppler color flow mapping of an invasive mole.
abstract: We report here Doppler color flow mapping carried out before and after chemotherapy for an invasive mole. This mapping revealed an abnormal color blood flow within the echo-free space in the uterine myometrium, and pulsed Doppler ultrasound showed a prominent arteriovenous shunt flow. Similar features were obtained by pelvic angiography (PAG). After 4 courses of chemotherapy, the area of abnormal colored flow was reduced and findings on the PAG were supportive. The patient is being closely followed, using Doppler color flow mapping.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Shimane Medical University, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Senoh
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Miyako
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Takamiya
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Iwanari
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitao
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002820:Hydatidiform Mole, Invasive / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000098:blood supply / Q000175:diagnosis*