Unexpected Findings During Evaluation of Acute Pelvic Pain With Transvaginal Sonography.
Transvaginal sonography is the first-line imaging modality used to evaluate acute female pelvic pain in the emergency setting because of its accessibility, lack of ionizing radiation, and excellent ability to identify reproductive tract disorders. Although the intent of transvaginal sonography is to evaluate the reproductive organs, imaging of adjacent pelvic structures is an important part of every transvaginal sonographic examination. Gastrointestinal, urologic, and vascular disorders incidentally scanned on transvaginal sonography may explain the pain for which the examination is being performed. In such cases, transvaginal sonography may play an important role in the diagnostic process if the clinician is aware of the transvaginal sonographic appearance of these entities.
Department of Radiology, Northwell Health System, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York USA.
Daniel J
DJ
Ohngemach
Department of Radiology, Northwell Health System, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York USA.
Yonah B
YB
Esterson
Department of Radiology, Northwell Health System, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York USA.
Naeem
N
Rahman
Department of Radiology, Northwell Health System, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York USA.
Ali
A
Noor
Department of Radiology, Northwell Health System, Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine, Manhasset, New York USA. jpelleri@nshs.edu.
John S
JS
Pellerito
D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods*; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
acute pelvic pain; gynecologic ultrasound; nongynecologic pelvic pain; pelvic sonography; transvaginal sonography