title: Incidental gynecological findings on computed tomographic colonography: prevalence and outcomes.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is an investigational method for detecting colorectal polyps. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of gynecologic findings found incidentally on CTC, and to determine the incidence of additional radiological studies and surgical procedures.
  
  
  METHODS
  An electronic database identified female patients who underwent CTC at Walter Reed Army Medical Center from January 2002 to July 2005. CTC reports were pared down using gynecologic keywords. Subsequent radiological studies and pathology reports were evaluated for women with gynecological findings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Gynecologic extracolonic findings (ECF) were identified in 71 (9.5%) of the 749 women who underwent CTC. Of these 71 women, 14 (20%) underwent additional radiological and/or surgical evaluation. Nine (13%) of these women underwent surgical evaluation; all pathologic diagnoses were benign.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gynecologic extracolonic findings are common in women undergoing CTC. These gynecologic ECF identified on CTC may lead to additional investigative studies and procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Martin Army Community Hospital, Fort Benning, GA 31905, USA.
authors.forename: Ifeyinwa A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Stitt
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the United States Military Cancer Institute, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 20307, USA.
authors.forename: Michael P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Stany
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 20307, USA.
authors.forename: Richard P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Moser
authors.affiliation: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the United States Military Cancer Institute, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 20307, USA.
authors.forename: G Scott
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Rose
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., 20307, USA. Electronic address: susan.dunlow@amedd.army.mil.
authors.forename: Susan G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Dunlow
mesh_terms: D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D023881:Colonography, Computed Tomographic; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence