Ultrasound of Pelvic Pain in the Nonpregnant Woman

Maitray D Patel, Scott W Young, Dahiya N, Nirvikar Dahiya
Radiologic clinics of North America · 2019 · vol. 57(3) , pp. 601–616 · doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2019.01.010 · PMID:30928080 · W2911329869
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This paper reviews the use of ultrasound in diagnosing the causes of pelvic pain in women who are not pregnant.

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Abstract

Pelvic ultrasound with endovaginal ultrasound is often the imaging test of choice in the initial evaluation of nonpregnant women with pelvic pain. This article considers the sonographic observations and techniques useful in diagnosis of a variety of gynecologic causes of pelvic pain in these women, including ovarian hemorrhage, ovarian torsion, pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis (particularly deeply infiltrating endometriosis), endometriomas, adenomyosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, and malpositioned intrauterine contraceptive devices. Sonographic observations regarding a number of non-gynecologic causes of pelvic pain are also described.

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chronic_pelvic_pain

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Genital Diseases, Female Pelvic Pain Ultrasonography Contrast Media Diagnosis, Differential Female Genital Diseases, Female Genital Diseases, Female Humans Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Sensitivity and Specificity Ultrasonography

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