Emergent ultrasound evaluation of the pediatric female pelvis

Pediatr Radiol. 2017 Aug;47(9):1134-1143. doi: 10.1007/s00247-017-3843-8. Epub 2017 Aug 4.

Abstract

Ultrasound is the primary imaging modality of the pediatric female pelvis and is often requested to evaluate girls with pelvic or abdominal pain or abnormal bleeding. The US interpretation can help guide the clinician toward medical or surgical management. Here we discuss the normal US anatomy of the female pelvis and illustrate, through case examples, conditions encountered when performing emergent pelvic US for common and uncommon clinical scenarios.

Keywords: Adolescents; Children; Female; Ovaries; Pelvis; Ultrasound; Uterus.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Adolescent
  • Child
  • Female
  • Genital Diseases, Female / diagnostic imaging*
  • Humans
  • Pelvic Pain / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pelvis / anatomy & histology
  • Pelvis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnostic imaging
  • Ultrasonography / methods*