Wednesday 27 January 2016

Over Distended Uterus Clinical Case | PGIMER MCQs for MD MS Preparations


A women in second trimester was found to have over distended uterus. Common causes include: 

a. Wrong date 
b. Hydramnios 
c. Distended bladder 
d.Twins 
e. Fibromyoma


Ans. All
* Woman with a uterus that appears large for gestational age, the following are the possibilities:
- Multiple fetuses
- Elevation of the uterus by a distended bladder
- Inaccurate menstrual history
- Hydramnios
- Rydatidiform mole
- Uterine myomas
- A closely attached adnexal mass

- Fetal macrosomia late in pregnancy.