Abstract
Transvaginal ultrasound has proven to be an excellent diagnostic tool for evaluation of the endometrial lining of the uterus. This case report describes a focal echogenic foci visualized within the endometrial lining that was shown by pathologic examination to be immature calcified chorionic villi.
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