Persistent Urogenital Sinus: Diagnostic Imaging for Clinical Management. What Does the Radiologist Need to Know?
| Autor: | Maria Elena Laino, Elena Rodolfino, Anna Lia Valentini, Lorenzo Bonomo, Carlo Manzoni, Michela Giuliani, Valeria Ninivaggi, Benedetta Gui, Viola Zecchi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Ultrasound
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Voiding Cystourethrography Urogenital Sinus Heart Defects Congenital medicine.medical_specialty Cystography Foot Deformities Congenital Hydrocolpos Voiding Cystourethrography Ultrasonography Prenatal Urethra Ultrasound medicine Medical imaging Humans Abnormalities Multiple Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Ultrasonography Settore MED/36 - DIAGNOSTICA PER IMMAGINI E RADIOTERAPIA Uterine Diseases medicine.diagnostic_test Genitourinary system business.industry Obstetrics and Gynecology Magnetic resonance imaging medicine.disease urogenital sinus prunebelly syndrome Magnetic Resonance Imaging Polydactyly medicine.anatomical_structure Urogenital Abnormalities Vagina Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Urogenital Sinus Female Radiology Abnormality Tomography X-Ray Computed business Hand Deformities Congenital |
| Popis: | Background Persistent urogenital sinus (PUGS) is a congenital pathological condition characterized by an abnormal communication between the urethra and vagina. It may be a part of a complex syndrome and can be more often associated with congenital malformations affecting the genitourinary tract system (33%) such as intersex, rectovaginal communication, bladder agenesis, absence of vagina, and hydrocolpos. The correct radiological assessment of PUGS is especially useful for clinicians since the exact anatomical evaluation of this abnormality is a crucial factor for surgical planning. The imaging study modalities, which are essentially based on ultrasonography, voiding cystourethrography, and magnetic resonance imaging, could be misinterpreted if not correctly performed. Aim The aim of this article is to highlight this rare pathological condition and to help general radiologists in achieving the correct technical approach for the diagnosis. Special attention will be paid in discussing the role of different imaging modalities and their contribution to the diagnosis and clinical management of patients. |
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