title: Antenatal MRI diagnosis of massive subchorionic hematoma: a case report.
abstract: Massive subchorionic hematoma is a large maternal blood clot, which separates the chorionic plate from the villous chorion [Kojima K, et al: Fetal Diagn Ther 2001;16:57-60]. It is an uncommon condition associated with poor perinatal prognosis and intrauterine growth retardation [Tan WH, et al: Fetal Diagn Ther 1997;76:381-383, Nishijima K, et al: Fetal Diagn Ther 2005;20:23-26]. Ultrasound may not be able to differentiate this condition from other placental abnormalities [Kojima K, et al: Fetal Diagn Ther 2001;16:57-60]. We report a case of massive subchorionic hematoma where the antenatal diagnosis was made on MRI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radio-Diagnosis, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Rohini
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Tarun
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.forename: Sushma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vashisht
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002823:Chorion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography