TY - JOUR
T1 - Transvaginal sonographic evaluation of the retrodisplaced uterus
AU - Lamki, N.
AU - Athey, P.
AU - Dunn, G.
AU - Watson, A. B.
PY - 1990
Y1 - 1990
N2 - To determine the clinical value of transvaginal sonography in the assessment of retrodisplaced uteri, the authors reviewed, retrospectively, 500 consecutive transvaginal (TV) and transabdominal (TA) sonograms. Of the 494 patients examined, 27 had a retrodisplaced uterus. Transvaginal sonography was superior to TA sonography in 25 patients, providing improved visualization of the endometrial canal, myometrium, adnexa and cul-de-sac. In 7 of these 25 patients, the findings that suggested the diagnosis were only seen on TV scanning. These findings included intrauterine pregnancy (three patients), fluid collection in the cul-de-sac (two patients), fluid collection in the endometrial canal (one patient) and an embedded intrauterine contraceptive device (one patient). The two techniques yielded the same information in two other patients. In no patient was TA sonography more informative than TV sonography. The authors, therefore, conclude that TV sonography is the procedure of choice in assessing a retrodisplaced uterus and that additional examination with TV sonography is advisable whenever a retrodisplaced uterus is suspected.
AB - To determine the clinical value of transvaginal sonography in the assessment of retrodisplaced uteri, the authors reviewed, retrospectively, 500 consecutive transvaginal (TV) and transabdominal (TA) sonograms. Of the 494 patients examined, 27 had a retrodisplaced uterus. Transvaginal sonography was superior to TA sonography in 25 patients, providing improved visualization of the endometrial canal, myometrium, adnexa and cul-de-sac. In 7 of these 25 patients, the findings that suggested the diagnosis were only seen on TV scanning. These findings included intrauterine pregnancy (three patients), fluid collection in the cul-de-sac (two patients), fluid collection in the endometrial canal (one patient) and an embedded intrauterine contraceptive device (one patient). The two techniques yielded the same information in two other patients. In no patient was TA sonography more informative than TV sonography. The authors, therefore, conclude that TV sonography is the procedure of choice in assessing a retrodisplaced uterus and that additional examination with TV sonography is advisable whenever a retrodisplaced uterus is suspected.
KW - pelvic ultrasonography
KW - retrodisplaced uterus
KW - retroverted uterus
KW - transvaginal ultrasonography
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M3 - Article
C2 - 2207791
AN - SCOPUS:0025173569
SN - 0008-2902
VL - 41
SP - 291
EP - 295
JO - Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
JF - Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal
IS - 5
ER -