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Is there a difference between endometrial tissue that exactly looks like gestational sac and the real gestational sac? or only the lab test can tell?

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Lab test...: A gross and microscopic examination of the tissue by a pathologist is the best way to detect a gestational sac in a miscarriage tissue specimen. A pathologist can sometimes tell by looking at the tissue if there are placental tissues present, but oftentimes fragmented endometrium can have the same appearance.

Answered 9/12/2017

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Dr. Lee Hickok answered

Specializes in Fertility Medicine

Only the lab : Generally only the pathology lab can tell the difference.

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