title: Pitfalls in cervical ectopic pregnancy diagnosis by emergency physicians using bedside ultrasonography.
abstract: Pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding are common complaints in pregnant women presenting to emergency department. Cervical ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a rare type of EP, with a higher likelihood of complications if missed. Its sonographic findings can be difficult to distinguish from normal pregnancy or an abortion in progress. In this report, we present a rare case of a cervical EP, diagnosed using bedside ultrasonography, and characterize the pitfalls associated with its diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Electronic address: dewichrestiana@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Dewi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chrestiana
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Alfred B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Nova L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Panebianco
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Anthony J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dean
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019095:Point-of-Care Systems; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography