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                                             ž A blighted ovum or anembryonic gestation is diagnosed when there is no evidence of a fetal pole or yolk sac within the gestational sac.
žAlong with being empty, the gestational sac often has an irregular border with a poor decidual reaction.
žPatients present with vaginal bleeding, a low hCG, and reduction in pregnancy symptoms
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