title: Missed ectopic pregnancies: a report of three cases.
abstract: Presented here are three cases of missed ectopic pregnancy which occurred within a four month period in Alabama. In two cases the patients expired. In the third case, following a D&C, continued pelvic pain prompted a repeat pregnancy test and ultrasound, during which ectopic pregnancy was diagnosed. All three of the patients had state of the art ultrasound examinations. An emphasis is placed on interpretation of the examinations and correlation with clinical data.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Radiological Group-East.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Embry
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Embry
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Lauridson
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011274:Pregnancy, Tubal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology