Hemorrhagic corpus luteum mimicking heterotopic pregnancy.
Hemorrhagic corpus luteum (CL) is clinically known to simulate a number of medical, surgical and gynecologic conditions that cause acute abdomen. One such case is hereby presented that mimicked ectopic pregnancy clinically and heterotopic pregnancy on ultrasound. Laparoscopy was decisive.
Sohail
Saba
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Department of Radiology, Dow University of Health Sciences / Civil Hospital, Karachi.
D000328:Adult; D003338:Corpus Luteum / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005865:Gestational Age; D006465:Hemoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy / Q000379:methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal