title: The incarcerated uterus: a review of MRI and ultrasound imaging appearances.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this article is to review the MRI and ultrasound appearances of incarcerated uterus.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Incarcerated uterus is a rare but serious complication of pregnancy in which the gravid uterus becomes trapped in the posterior pelvis. Characteristic MRI and ultrasound imaging features enable definitive diagnosis of incarcerated uterus, which reduces risks of complications that can lead to maternal and fetal morbidity and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3808, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
authors.forename: Carly S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: Tracy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Jaffe
authors.forename: Barbara S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Hertzberg
authors.forename: Ramin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Javan
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012307:Risk Factors; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal / Q000379:methods*; D060725:Uterine Retroversion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging