Does 3D Ultrasound Enhance the Diagnosis of Bladder Tumours in Patients with Haematuria?
| Autor: | Nuno Louro, Filinto Marcelo, Miguel Silva-Ramos, Rui Versos, Victor Cavadas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Kidney Bladder cancer Article Subject medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Emergency department Cystoscopy urologic and male genital diseases medicine.disease Predictive value female genital diseases and pregnancy complications Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Clinical Study medicine In patient 3D ultrasound Radiology business Bladder ultrasound |
| Zdroj: | ISRN Urology |
| ISSN: | 2090-5815 |
| Popis: | Purpose. Bladder cancer is a frequent cause of haematuria in elderly patients, and bladder ultrasound (US) is a valuable tool in diagnosing these malignancies. We examined the accuracy of 3D bladder US in diagnosing bladder tumors in patients with haematuria. Patients and Methods. Twenty-one patients observed in the emergency department for haematuria underwent a kidney and bladder US. Patients with normal or uncertain bladder US findings underwent a 3D US and a cystoscopy. Results. In 5 (23.8%) patients, the 3D US detected bladder tumours not seen in 2D US. All these patients were found to have bladder tumours on cystoscopy. Another 5 (23.8%) patients with uncertain findings on 2D US had normal 3D US and cystoscopy. 3D US showed a sensitivity of 83.3% and a specificity of 100% with a positive predicted value and negative predictive values of 100% and 93.8%, respectively. Conclusion. 3D US was more sensitive than 2D US in diagnosing bladder tumours in patients with haematuria. |
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