ABSTRACT
You are working in the early pregnancy assessment unit and the patient you are about to see has just had an ultrasound scan. You have not met her before. The results of the scan are as follows:
TRANSVAGINAL SCAN
• Anteverted uterus • Fetal pole identified in uterus • No fetal heart activity • Sac consistent with 5 weeks’ gestation • Both ovaries appear normal • 25 mm corpus luteal cyst seen in right ovary
Explain the significance of this ultrasound report to the patient and the future management plan.
