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Findings, case of 30 y/o woman, abdominal cramping, vaginal bleeding

Imaging Findings

Endovaginal ultrasonography

Endovaginal ultrasound shows no intrauterine pregnancy. There is a gestational sac adjacent to the left ovary (LO) containing a yolk sac (arrow), fetal pole (arrow) and fetal heart (arrow). The fetal heart rate is 139 bpm. A small amount of free fluid is visible in the cul-de-sac (arrow). These findings are diagnostic of a left ectopic pregnancy.

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