OBJECTIVE To evaluate the tolerability of cervical insulin-like growth factor binding protein 1 (IGFBP-1) and its value as a predictor of successful labour induction, compared with Bishop score and transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) cervical length. DESIGN A prospective study. SETTING A tertiary hospital in Malaysia. POPULATION A cohort of 193 term nulliparous women with intact membranes. M...

OBJECTIVE To examine the potential value of preinduction cervical length, cervical elastography and angle of progression (AOP) in prediction of successful vaginal delivery and induction-to-delivery interval. METHODS This was a prospective study in 99 women with singleton pregnancy undergoing preinduction ultrasound assessment at 35-42 weeks' gestation. Cervical length, elastographic score at ...

AIM The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical and ultrasonographic findings of women who had three-dimensional endovaginal ultrasound (EVUS) for the management of vaginal mesh complications. METHODS This was a retrospective study of patients that had EVUS due to mesh complications at a tertiary care center. The clinical charts were reviewed. The stored 3D volumes were review...

BACKGROUND Placenta accreta is considered a life-threatening condition and the main cause of maternal mortality. Prenatal diagnosis of placenta accreta usually is made by clinical presentation, imaging studies like ultrasound and MRI in the second and third trimester. OBJECTIVE To determine accuracy of ultrasound findings for placenta accreta in the first trimester of pregnancy. MATERIALS A...

OBJECTIVE Ultrasound is considered a safe imaging modality and is routinely applied during early pregnancy. However, reservations are expressed concerning the application of Doppler ultrasound in early pregnancy due to energy emission of the ultrasound probe and its conversion to heat. The objective of this study was to evaluate the thermal effects of emitted Doppler ultrasound of different ult...

BACKGROUND A case report of urethral diverticulum complicating pregnancy is presented. The diagnosis and management are challenging because of the rare nature of this condition, the varied presentations and differential diagnoses, and the possibility of misdiagnosis. CASE REPORT A 25-year-old primigravida with scheduled induction of labor at 39 weeks gestation due to gestational diabetes mellit...

INTRODUCTION Epidermal inclusion cysts are common discrete nodules often formed in areas of previous trauma or surgery. A literature review indicated that large epidermal inclusion cysts of the pelvis are extremely rare. Accordingly, we present a case of a woman with a large pelvic epidermal inclusion cyst of the vaginal cuff, along with imaging studies and a review of the literature. CASE PR...

At present, there are currently no reliable and consistent conclusions regarding transvaginal ultrasound assessment of endometrial receptivity in predicting clinical pregnancy outcomes in vitro fertilization‑embryo transfer (IVF‑ET). Thus, the present study, a meta‑analysis was performed on multiple indices detected by vaginal ultrasound, aiming to provide diagnostic basis for practice...

We present a case of a fetal adrenal hemorrhage, a rare disease in fetal life, detected prenatally at 36 weeks' gestation by ultrasound. Routine ultrasound examination at 36 weeks' gestation by primary obstetrician showed a cyst on the fetal suprarenal area. Initially, the suspected diagnosis was a fetal adrenal hemorrhage, but we should diagnose differently from neuroblastoma. Subsequent ultra...

INTRODUCTION We present a case of a 13-week abdominal pregnancy evaluated with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging. CASE PRESENTATION A 34-year-old woman, (gravida 2, para 1) suffering from lower abdominal pain and slight vaginal bleeding was transferred to our hospital. A transabdominal ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging were performed. The diagnosis of primary abdominal pregnan...