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First-trimester ultrasounds reveal subchorionic hematomas up to 39% of the time, but data regarding their clinical significance has been inconsistent; thus, their presence often triggers anxiety in patients and clinicians alike. In a retrospective cohort study of 2446 women with singleton pregnancies who presented for prenatal care before 14 weeks' gestation and had first-trimester ultrasounds, investigators assessed the association between subchorionic hematomas and pregnancy outcomes. Analysis was adjusted for gestational age and presence of vaginal bleeding.
Subchorionic hematomas were seen in 18% of participants. Among women at gestational age <20 weeks, the presence of hematomas was not associated with excess risk for pregnancy loss (ad…