## Abstract ## Purpose We report our experience with transvaginal sonography (TVUS) in the diagnosis of female urethral diverticulum (UD). ## Method We reviewed the TVUS examinations of 4 patients with a clinical diagnosis of UD and correlated the sonographic findings with the operative findings
Diagnosis and Therapy of the Female Urethral Diverticula
β Scribed by P. Fortunato; M. Schettini; M. Gallucci
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0937-3462
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The diagnosis of urethral diverticula in women can be difficult. Several imaging modalities have been described for evaluating this entity: urethrography; transabdominal, transrectal, transvaginal, and transperineal ultrasonography; computed tomography (CT); and magnetic resonance (MR) can be helpfu
No descriptive criteria for the preoperative classification of female urethral diverticula have been proposed, Consequently, alternative therapies and different treatment series are not easify compared. Since 1982 the authors have evaluated 61 women with urethral diverticula and have identified thos
## Abstract The diagnosis of female urethral diverticulum is difficult due to its nonspecific symptoms, and invasive diagnostic procedures are often necessary. We report a case in which the diagnosis was made with contrastβenhanced transvaginal sonourethrography. The microbubble contrast agent coul