Twenty-one pregnancies with sonographic evidence of subchorionic hemorrhage were evaluated clinically and sonographically. Clinical evaluation included maternal age, gravidity, parity, gestational ...

The study comprised 342 pregnant women who had vaginal bleeding in weeks 9-20 of pregnancy and a live fetus shown with sonography. Sonograms showed a subchorionic hematoma in 62 patients (18%).

Bleeding during pregnancy is a heavier flow ... "[In early pregnancy], there can [also] be what's called a subchorionic hematoma, and that's an issue with the placenta," Higgins said.

The baby was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit but, overall, did well. Placental pathology revealed a massive subchorionic thrombohaematoma (MST). This case highlights the importance of ...