title: [Uterine, adnexal and cul-de-sac masses. Comparative study by intravaginal and trans-abdominal echography].
abstract: 42 female patients were selected for Trans-Vaginal Sonography (TVS) in an ultrasonographic study, after clinical examination, computed tomography or a previous study had suggested the existence of one or more lumps in the pelvic cavity. The TVS method gave higher quality diagnostic information in 55% of the cases studied, while the Trans-Abdominal method was better in 12.5% of the cases. In 79% of the cases the TVS was considered better in image quality while 11% of the cases showed the same image quality in all of the methods. The results agree with those obtained by other authors and confirm that Trans-Vaginal Sonography is of considerable value in the study of female pelvis, as an isolated exploration, complementary or otherwise with subsequent abdominal examination with or without a full bladder.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Imagem, Instituto Português de Oncologia, Porto.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: F S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: de Andrade
mesh_terms: D000291:Adnexal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
vernacular_title: Massas uterinas, anexiais e do fundo de saco. Estudo comparativo por ecografia endovaginal e trans-abdominal.