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A member asked:

Is it possible that a gynae can mistaken an embryo in the early weeks of pregnancy with a fibroid from an ultrasonic scan?

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Unlikely: they look very different, and embryo has a heart beat, after 5 weeks.

Answered 2/29/2020

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