Abnormally eccentric gestational sac
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An eccentrically-located gestational sac towards the fundus of the uterus is the normal sonographic appearance;, however, an abnormally eccentric gestational sac on ultrasound may be apparent due to a number of causes
They include:
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normally implanted pregnancy in a
displacement by a uterine leiomyoma or other myometrial mass
a focal myometrial contraction at the time of scanning
far lateral intrauterine pregnancy
Practical points
cessation of pregnancy can be scrutinized in female, presented with decidual reaction and eccentrically placed gestational sacit minimizes the distress of females along with the reduction of workload2.
-<p>An eccentrically-located <a href="/articles/gestational-sac">gestational sac</a> towards the fundus of the uterus is the normal sonographic appearance; however, an <strong>abnormally eccentric gestational sac</strong> on ultrasound may be apparent due to a number of causes</p><p>They include</p><ul>- +<p>An eccentrically-located <a href="/articles/gestational-sac">gestational sac</a> towards the fundus of the uterus is the normal sonographic appearance, however, an <strong>abnormally eccentric gestational sac</strong> on ultrasound may be apparent due to a number of causes:</p><ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/interstitial-ectopic-pregnancy">interstitial ectopic pregnancy</a> <sup>1</sup></p></li>
-<a href="/articles/interstitial-ectopic-pregnancy">interstitial ectopic pregnancy</a> <sup>1</sup>-</li>-<li>normally implanted pregnancy in a <ul>-<li><a href="/articles/bicornuate-uterus">bicornuate uterus</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/unicornuate-uterus">unicornuate uterus</a></li>- +<p>normally implanted pregnancy in a </p>
- +<ul>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/bicornuate-uterus">bicornuate uterus</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><a href="/articles/unicornuate-uterus">unicornuate uterus</a></p></li>
-<li>displacement by a <a href="/articles/uterine-leiomyoma">uterine leiomyoma</a> or other myometrial mass</li>-<li>a focal <a href="/articles/myometrial-contraction-">myometrial contraction</a> at the time of scanning</li>-<li>far lateral intrauterine pregnancy</li>-</ul><h4>Practical points</h4><ul>-<li>cessation of pregnancy can be scrutinized in female, presented with decidual reaction and eccentrically placed gestational sac </li>-<li><p>it minimizes the distress of females along with the reduction of workload<sup> 2</sup>.</p></li>- +<li><p>displacement by a <a href="/articles/uterine-leiomyoma">uterine leiomyoma</a> or other myometrial mass</p></li>
- +<li><p>a focal <a href="/articles/myometrial-contraction-">myometrial contraction</a> at the time of scanning</p></li>
- +<li><p>far lateral intrauterine pregnancy</p></li>
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