title: Introital ultrasound in the diagnosis of occult abscesses following a tape procedure: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a 59-year-old woman who suffered for 3 years with vaginal discharge and severe lower abdominal pain. The patient underwent numerous clinical examinations and a wide array of complex medical procedures without receiving a conclusive diagnosis. Although a diverse amount of tests and exams had been carried out, no abnormalities were detected until introital ultrasound (GE Voluson 730 Expert, vaginal probe 5-9-MHz, beam angle of 160°) identified two tiny abscesses with sinus tract at the vaginal sulci. The infected tape (TOT) was surgically removed and the patient healed uneventfully.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Lutheran Hospital Hagen-Haspe, Hagen, Germany.
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kociszewski
authors.forename: Volker
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Viereck
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D053825:Suburethral Slings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology