Second trimester low-lying placenta and in-vitro fertilization? Exclude vasa previa.
We report the prenatal diagnosis of vasa previa using transvaginal sonography and color Doppler. This case supports the previously reported association of vasa previa with second trimester low-lying placentas and in-vitro fertilization. Sonographic examination for vasa previa should be considered in pregnancies with low-lying placentas and those resulting from in-vitro fertilization.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC 20007, USA. YinkaMD@aol.com
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D000328:Adult; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000196:embryology*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D010920:Placenta / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D018615:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014469:Umbilical Arteries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology