1990
DOI: 10.1159/000293210
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Transvaginal Ultrasound Is an Effective Method for Screening in Polycystic Ovarian Disease: Preliminary Study

Abstract: To assess the usefulness of transvaginal ultrasound scanning (TVS) for screening in polycystic ovarian (PCO) disease, we symptomatically and endocrinologically compared 9 cases (group A) with PCO noted by transabdominal ultrasound scanning (TAS) with 8 cases (group B) with PCO noted by TVS only. No difference in the mean value of LH/FSH ratio, E1/E2 ratio and testosterone was observed between the two groups. However, the frequency of endocrine abnormalities, menstrual disorders and hypert… Show more

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“…It has been shown that the anatomical structure of the pelvic organs could not be adequately assessed with a transabdominal approach in as many as 42% of cases 29 (due to obesity, limited resolution of low-frequency transducers, troublesome full bladder technique and dilated bowel loops) 30 and that transvaginal sonography may provide a more accurate picture of the uterus and ovaries 31 . Although we did not perform transvaginal ultrasound examinations in our patients, owing to their young ages and virginal status, we visualized the uterine structures in 100%, both ovaries in 86% and at least one ovary in 100% of cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It has been shown that the anatomical structure of the pelvic organs could not be adequately assessed with a transabdominal approach in as many as 42% of cases 29 (due to obesity, limited resolution of low-frequency transducers, troublesome full bladder technique and dilated bowel loops) 30 and that transvaginal sonography may provide a more accurate picture of the uterus and ovaries 31 . Although we did not perform transvaginal ultrasound examinations in our patients, owing to their young ages and virginal status, we visualized the uterine structures in 100%, both ovaries in 86% and at least one ovary in 100% of cases.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Die Diagnose eines PCOS stützte sich ferner, neben den typischen klini schen Veränderungen, auf folgende Hormonbefunde: Erhöhung von T, fT, A, LH und des Quotienten LH zu FSH. Alle Patientinnen wie sen bei der vaginalen Sonographie der Ovarien eines der typischen sonographischen Bilder auf [14,15]: entweder zahlreiche (8 oder mehr) winzige Zystchen (Durchmesser bis 1 cm) kranzförmig in der Peripherie angeordnet (Typ A) oder verstreut (Typ B) in vermehrt ovariellem Stroma [13, 16. 17], auch mit einer prominenten grösse ren Zyste oder mit überwiegend solider Binnenstruktur [18][19][20].…”
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“…Heutzutage komplettiert aber erst die vaginale Sonographie der Ovarien [15,16] die Diagnostik. Zur Treffsicherheit der Bestimmung von Gesamttestosteron schwanken die Angaben in der Literatur zwischen etwa 40% [10] und 70% [23,24], Von verschiedenen Autoren wurde dem FAI eine höhere Präzision für die Diagnostik des PCOS [4,10] und bei Hirsutismus [25] zugeschrieben.…”
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“…With the advent of transvaginal ultrasound with highresolution real-time sector scanners, it is now possible to evaluate ovarian morphology accurately, even outlining small ovarian cysts [1,2], Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a common cause of infertility [3,4] and is fre quently associated with ovarian morphologic abnormali ties [5], Because of the variability of symptoms and the lack of specific hormonal alterations in PCOS [6], the All values are mean ± SD with ranges in parentheses. Overweight was defined as BMI >25; NS = not significant.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%