Pregnancy, Ectopic

"Pregnancy, Ectopic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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A potentially life-threatening condition in which EMBRYO IMPLANTATION occurs outside the cavity of the UTERUS. Most ectopic pregnancies (>96%) occur in the FALLOPIAN TUBES, known as TUBAL PREGNANCY. They can be in other locations, such as UTERINE CERVIX; OVARY; and abdominal cavity (PREGNANCY, ABDOMINAL).

Descriptor ID	D011271
MeSH Number(s)	C13.703.733
Concept/Terms	Pregnancy, Ectopic Pregnancy, Ectopic Ectopic Pregnancies Pregnancies, Ectopic Pregnancy, Extrauterine Extrauterine Pregnancies Extrauterine Pregnancy Pregnancies, Extrauterine Ectopic Pregnancy

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Diseases [C]
Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications [C13]
Pregnancy Complications [C13.703]
Pregnancy, Ectopic [C13.703.733]

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Bar chart showing 22 publications over 16 distinct years, with a maximum of 3 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	2	0	2
2004	1	0	1
2006	1	0	1
2008	1	0	1
2009	1	0	1
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	0	1
2013	1	0	1
2014	1	0	1
2015	1	2	3
2016	1	0	1
2019	0	2	2
2021	1	0	1
2022	2	0	2
2024	1	1	2

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Rodgers SK, Horrow MM, Doubilet PM, Frates MC, Kennedy A, Andreotti R, Brandi K, Detti L, Horvath SK, Kamaya A, Koyama A, Lema PC, Maturen KE, Morgan T, Obican SG, Olinger K, Sohaey R, Senapati S, Strachowski LM. A Lexicon for First-Trimester US: Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Recommendations. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2025 01; 232(1):1-16.

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Rodgers SK, Horrow MM, Doubilet PM, Frates MC, Kennedy A, Andreotti R, Brandi K, Detti L, Horvath SK, Kamaya A, Koyama A, Lema PC, Maturen KE, Morgan T, Obican SG, Olinger K, Sohaey R, Senapati S, Strachowski LM. A Lexicon for First-Trimester US: Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Recommendations. Radiology. 2024 08; 312(2):e240122.

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Perdue M, Felder L, Berghella V. First-trimester uterine rupture: a case report and systematic review of the literature. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 08; 227(2):209-217.

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Yun JH, Horrow MM, Goykhman I, Rodgers SK. The Confounding Ultrasound Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy: Lessons From Peer Learning. Ultrasound Q. 2022 Dec 01; 38(4):272-283.

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Toma HV, Bank TC, Hoffman MK. Care for Women With Ectopic Pregnancies During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 06 01; 137(6):1041-1042.

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Neal SA, Morin SJ, Werner MD, Gueye NA, Pirtea P, Scott RT, Goodman LR. Three-dimensional ultrasound diagnosis of T-shaped uterus is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes after embryo transfer. Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Nov; 39(5):777-783.

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Wang PS, Rodgers SK, Horrow MM. Ultrasound of the First Trimester. Radiol Clin North Am. 2019 May; 57(3):617-633.

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Desai A, Fleischer AC, Wahab SA, New M, Smolinsky C, McKenna J, Andreotti R. Sonography of Responsive Versus Nonresponsive Ectopic Pregnancies. J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Jun; 35(6):1341-7.

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Rodgers SK, Chang C, DeBardeleben JT, Horrow MM. Normal and Abnormal US Findings in Early First-Trimester Pregnancy: Review of the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound 2012 Consensus Panel Recommendations. Radiographics. 2015 Nov-Dec; 35(7):2135-48.

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Shuaib W, Shahzad H, Zaheer A, Alweis R, Vijayasarathi A, Khosa F. Diagnosing acute abdomen in a woman of reproductive age. JAAPA. 2015 Oct; 28(10):22-3.

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