Role of Gynecological Ultrasound in Evaluation of Pelvic Urologic Pathologies.
Journal
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
ISSN: 1565-1088
Titre abrégé: Isr Med Assoc J
Pays: Israel
ID NLM: 100930740
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2023
Jan 2023
Historique:
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31
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2023
pubmed:
1
2
2023
medline:
2
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Advances in examination techniques have improved routine assessment of non-gynecological structures in the pelvis. To describe the sonographic features of incidental urological abnormalities found during gynecological transvaginal ultrasound. A retrospective descriptive analysis of patients who underwent gynecological ultrasound and were diagnosed with urologic findings was performed. The sonographic features of the findings including size, echogenicity, and vascularity were examined. Gynecological ultrasound diagnosed urological findings in nine women. Two had primary neoplasms of the urinary bladder, one had metastases to the urinary bladder, one had polyps in the distal ureters, four presented with calculus in the distal ureters (one of them was 19 weeks pregnant), and one showed diverticulum of the urethra. At presentation five women (56%) had urinary complaints. Two patients (22%) with abdominal pain with distal ureteral calculi had normal transabdominal ultrasound targeted to the urinary system prior to the gynecological sonography. Transvaginal ultrasound is useful in the diagnosis of urological abnormalities, mainly in the urinary bladder and the distal ureters. We suggest adding transvaginal assessment for female patients with urinary complains in whom transabdominal ultrasound of urinary system was unremarkable.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Advances in examination techniques have improved routine assessment of non-gynecological structures in the pelvis.
OBJECTIVES
OBJECTIVE
To describe the sonographic features of incidental urological abnormalities found during gynecological transvaginal ultrasound.
METHODS
METHODS
A retrospective descriptive analysis of patients who underwent gynecological ultrasound and were diagnosed with urologic findings was performed. The sonographic features of the findings including size, echogenicity, and vascularity were examined.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Gynecological ultrasound diagnosed urological findings in nine women. Two had primary neoplasms of the urinary bladder, one had metastases to the urinary bladder, one had polyps in the distal ureters, four presented with calculus in the distal ureters (one of them was 19 weeks pregnant), and one showed diverticulum of the urethra. At presentation five women (56%) had urinary complaints. Two patients (22%) with abdominal pain with distal ureteral calculi had normal transabdominal ultrasound targeted to the urinary system prior to the gynecological sonography.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Transvaginal ultrasound is useful in the diagnosis of urological abnormalities, mainly in the urinary bladder and the distal ureters. We suggest adding transvaginal assessment for female patients with urinary complains in whom transabdominal ultrasound of urinary system was unremarkable.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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