Interstitial line sign
Last revised by Mostafa Elfeky on 15 Sep 2023
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Gaillard F, Elfeky M, Farhadi M, et al. Interstitial line sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1511
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- Interstitial line sign in interstitial ectopic pregnancy
The interstitial line sign is an ultrasound finding in interstitial ectopic pregnancy. It is an echogenic line from the mass to the endometrial echo complex. Reportedly it has high sensitivity (80%) and specificity (98%).
References
- 1. Callen PW, Callen P. Ultrasonography in obstetrics and gynaecology. Saunders. ISBN:0721681328. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
- 2. Ackerman TE, Levi CS, Dashefsky SM et-al. Interstitial line: sonographic finding in interstitial (cornual) ectopic pregnancy. Radiology. 1993;189 (1): 83-7. doi:10.1148/radiology.189.1.8372223 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Chukus A, Tirada N, Restrepo R et-al. Uncommon Implantation Sites of Ectopic Pregnancy: Thinking beyond the Complex Adnexal Mass. Radiographics. 2015;35 (3): 946-59. doi:10.1148/rg.2015140202 - Pubmed citation
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