title: Ultrasonography evaluation of pelvic masses.
abstract: Ultrasonography is the primary imaging modality for evaluation of pelvic masses. Ultrasonography has the advantage of being inexpensive, widely available, and offering superior tissue characterization compared with computed tomography. The real-time imaging ability of ultrasonography and three-dimensional ultrasonography also has the advantage of being able to identify the organ of origin of the pelvic mass. Many pelvic masses have characteristic sonographic appearances that allow confident diagnosis and management. This article reviews the sonographic appearances and management of common pelvic masses encountered in nonpregnant women, and is organized based on anatomic location: uterus, cervix, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.
authors.affiliation: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, JHOC 3142, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA. Electronic address: lindachu@jhmi.edu.
authors.forename: Linda C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.affiliation: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, JHOC 3142, 601 North Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Coquia
authors.affiliation: The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1800 Orleans Street, Suite 4030A, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA.
authors.forename: Ulrike M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Hamper
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D010048:Ovarian Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
keywords: Adenomyosis; Cervical cancer; Endometrial carcinoma; Endometrial hyperplasia; Ovarian cysts; Ovarian neoplasms; Pelvic sonography; Uterine fibroid