Open AccessModified Uterine Phlebography and Hysterography in the Diagnosis of Uterine Myomas
Author(s) -
Pietilä K.,
Kauppila A.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347209156877
Subject(s) - medicine , uterine myoma , myoma , radiology , uterus , gynecology
The value of modified uterine phlebography (simultaneous phlebography and hysterography) was studied in 34 patients with a clinical diagnosis of uterine myomas. All the findings were verified at operation, and 31 of the patients were found to have myomas. The group best suited for comparative purposes comprised 25 patients with intramural or submucous myomas. Uterine phlebography gave a quantitative diagnosis in 22/25 of these patients and hysterography in 10/25. Uterine phlebography failed to reveal the diagnosis in one case of cervical myoma. The diagnosis was qualitative in both examinations in the other cases. Hysterography was better for detecting submucous myomas, and uterine phlebography for intramural myomas. The results show that the information given by modified uterine phlebography and hysterography is complementary. The uterine phlebography instrument employed in the investigation requires further development.