title: Sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging findings in uterine incarceration.
abstract: We show the sonographic and magnetic resonance imaging features of uterine incarceration. Clinical data and imaging findings were retrospectively reviewed for 8 confirmed cases identified by sonography from 2000 to 2010. Two patients had magnetic resonance imaging. Seven of 8 patients (87.5%) presented with abdominal pain; 4 of 8 (50.0%) also had urinary symptoms. All had a retroverted uterus with an elongated anterosuperiorly displaced or poorly visualized cervix on sonography. Magnetic resonance imaging showed similar features, but in both cases, the placental position was misinterpreted because of severe uterine retroversion. Radiologists should be aware of this condition and its imaging features to reduce associated morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.
authors.forename: Dellano D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Cheryl A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Sadow
authors.forename: Katherine E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Economy
authors.forename: Carol B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Benson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology