title: Ovarian and uterine ultrasonography in pediatric patients. Pictorial essay.
abstract: Ultrasonography represents the method of choice in the investigation of the female pediatric pelvis. While the investigation itself poses no real challenges, an accurate interpretation of the images must take into consideration the specific features of the ovaries and uterus at certain ages. The present essay aims to demonstrate the normal appearance of the female pelvis and the changes that occur during the various stages of development as well as the some of the most common pathological conditions.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Children's Hospital, 1st Pediatric Clinic, Radiology Deparatment, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. carmen.asavoaie@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Carmen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Asăvoaie
authors.affiliation: 3rd Pediatric Clinic, Radiology Deparatment, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Otilia
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fufezan
authors.affiliation: Emergency Children's Hospital, 1st Pediatric Clinic, Radiology Deparatment, Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Coşarcă
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D012734:Disorders of Sex Development / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D019160:Endosonography / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008572:Menarche / Q000502:physiology; D009929:Organ Size / Q000502:physiology; D010049:Ovarian Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010053:Ovary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011627:Puberty / Q000502:physiology*; D012016:Reference Values; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014599:Uterus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*