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Blighted ovum

MedGen UID:
540053
Concept ID:
C0266648
Pathologic Function
Synonyms: Anembryonic Pregnancy; Anembryonic pregnancy; Empty gestational sac with ongoing pregnancy; Pathologic ovum; Pre-Embryonic Loss; Resorbed fetus; Resorbed foetus
SNOMED CT: Resorbed foetus (35999006); Empty gestational sac with ongoing pregnancy (35999006); Resorbed fetus (35999006); Anembryonic pregnancy (35999006); Blighted ovum (35999006); Pathologic ovum (35999006)

Definition

Pregnancy loss with visible gestational sac or yolk sac or both but no visible embryo on ultrasonogram. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVBlighted ovum

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Linnakaari R, Helle N, Mentula M, Bloigu A, Gissler M, Heikinheimo O, Niinimäki M
Hum Reprod 2019 Nov 1;34(11):2120-2128. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez211. PMID: 31747000
Serdinšek T, Reljič M, Kovač V
J Obstet Gynaecol 2019 Jul;39(5):647-651. Epub 2019 Mar 27 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2018.1535577. PMID: 30917727
Coughlin LB, Roberts D, Haddad NG, Long A
J Obstet Gynaecol 2004 Jan;24(1):69-71. doi: 10.1080/01443610310001620332. PMID: 14675986

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Kiremitli S, Kiremitli T, Ulug P, Kirkinci A, Kurnuc FZ, Yilmaz N, Dinc K, Yilmaz BK, Gul OI, Uzel K
An Acad Bras Cienc 2022;94(2):e20211283. Epub 2022 May 2 doi: 10.1590/0001-3765202220211283. PMID: 35507983
Cöl-Madendag I, Madendag Y, Altinkaya SÖ, Bayramoglu H, Danisman N
Gynecol Endocrinol 2014 Feb;30(2):153-6. Epub 2013 Dec 4 doi: 10.3109/09513590.2013.864272. PMID: 24303885
Coughlin LB, Roberts D, Haddad NG, Long A
J Obstet Gynaecol 2004 Jan;24(1):69-71. doi: 10.1080/01443610310001620332. PMID: 14675986
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J Assist Reprod Genet 1992 Feb;9(1):57-60. doi: 10.1007/BF01204116. PMID: 1617252
Schweditsch MO, Dubin NH, Jones GS, Wentz AC
Fertil Steril 1979 Mar;31(3):252-7. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)43870-7. PMID: 437159

Diagnosis

Helle N, Niinimäki M, Linnakaari R, But A, Gissler M, Heikinheimo O, Mentula M
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2022 Nov;101(11):1245-1252. Epub 2022 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/aogs.14445. PMID: 36056916Free PMC Article
Aroke D, Ngek LT, Tindong M, Fomanka E, Achu C, Tanah AA, Kadia BM
BMC Res Notes 2018 Apr 12;11(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3345-2. PMID: 29650046Free PMC Article
Imudia AN, Kumar S, Diamond MP, DeCherney AH, Armant DR
Fertil Steril 2010 Apr;93(6):1725-30. Epub 2010 Jan 13 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.11.022. PMID: 20056202Free PMC Article
Liapis A, Kassanos D, Hassiakos D, Vitoratos N, Kondi-Paphiti A, Zourlas PA
Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol 1992;19(3):149-55. PMID: 1280538
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Therapy

Bar-Noy T, Nahshon C, Abu Nasra L, Ostrovsky L, Sagi-Dain L
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Dec;51(10):102477. Epub 2022 Sep 11 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102477. PMID: 36103968
Helle N, Niinimäki M, Linnakaari R, But A, Gissler M, Heikinheimo O, Mentula M
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2022 Nov;101(11):1245-1252. Epub 2022 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/aogs.14445. PMID: 36056916Free PMC Article
Serdinšek T, Reljič M, Kovač V
J Obstet Gynaecol 2019 Jul;39(5):647-651. Epub 2019 Mar 27 doi: 10.1080/01443615.2018.1535577. PMID: 30917727
Gowachirapant S, Jaiswal N, Melse-Boonstra A, Galetti V, Stinca S, Mackenzie I, Thomas S, Thomas T, Winichagoon P, Srinivasan K, Zimmermann MB
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2017 Nov;5(11):853-863. Epub 2017 Oct 10 doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(17)30332-7. PMID: 29030199
Coughlin LB, Roberts D, Haddad NG, Long A
J Obstet Gynaecol 2004 Jan;24(1):69-71. doi: 10.1080/01443610310001620332. PMID: 14675986

Prognosis

Helle N, Niinimäki M, Linnakaari R, But A, Gissler M, Heikinheimo O, Mentula M
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2022 Nov;101(11):1245-1252. Epub 2022 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/aogs.14445. PMID: 36056916Free PMC Article
Aroke D, Ngek LT, Tindong M, Fomanka E, Achu C, Tanah AA, Kadia BM
BMC Res Notes 2018 Apr 12;11(1):242. doi: 10.1186/s13104-018-3345-2. PMID: 29650046Free PMC Article
Coughlin LB, Roberts D, Haddad NG, Long A
J Obstet Gynaecol 2004 Jan;24(1):69-71. doi: 10.1080/01443610310001620332. PMID: 14675986
Schweditsch MO, Dubin NH, Jones GS, Wentz AC
Fertil Steril 1979 Mar;31(3):252-7. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(16)43870-7. PMID: 437159
Seppälä M, Ruoslahti E
Br Med J 1972 Dec 30;4(5843):769-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5843.769. PMID: 4646508Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Helle N, Niinimäki M, Linnakaari R, But A, Gissler M, Heikinheimo O, Mentula M
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2022 Nov;101(11):1245-1252. Epub 2022 Sep 3 doi: 10.1111/aogs.14445. PMID: 36056916Free PMC Article
Gulic T, Laskarin G, Dominovic M, Glavan Gacanin L, Babarović E, Rubesa Z, Haller H, Rukavina D
Am J Reprod Immunol 2018 Sep;80(3):e12978. Epub 2018 May 18 doi: 10.1111/aji.12978. PMID: 29774968
Coughlin LB, Roberts D, Haddad NG, Long A
J Obstet Gynaecol 2004 Jan;24(1):69-71. doi: 10.1080/01443610310001620332. PMID: 14675986
Landy HJ, Keith L, Keith D
Acta Genet Med Gemellol (Roma) 1982;31(3-4):179-94. doi: 10.1017/s0001566000008278. PMID: 7170918
Seppälä M, Ruoslahti E
Br Med J 1972 Dec 30;4(5843):769-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5843.769. PMID: 4646508Free PMC Article

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