title: The use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of pelvic masses.
abstract: Two hundred and two patients were referred to the ultrasound department for evaluation of a pelvic mass during 1977, and of these only 120 underwent an operation enabling a definitive diagnosis to be made. The diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound was compared with the final operative diagnosis. The great majority (98%) of pelvic masses could be detected, and ultrasound was accurate in predicting the antatomical site of a pelvic lesion in 88% of cases. Uterine lesions were precisely diagnosed in 87% of cases, but only 30% of adnexal conditions could be specifically recognized. Numerous situations in which ultrasound provided additional information of great clinical value were noted.
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004312:Douglas' Pouch; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010532:Peritoneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D011247:Pregnancy; D011271:Pregnancy, Ectopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis