Open AccessValue of Ultrasonic Diagnosis of Gynecological Tumors in 370 Surgical Cases
Author(s) -
Levi Salvator,
Delval Robert
Publication year - 1976
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 - 10.3109/00016347609156924
Subject(s) - medicine , value (mathematics) , ultrasonic sensor , gynecology , radiology , obstetrics , statistics , mathematics
. Ultrasonic exploration of the female pelvis to confirm or supplement the usual clinical examination enabled a correct diagnosis to be made in 80% of the 370 cases examined and subsequently operated on. The echographic description always included the size of the tumor, its cystic or solid nature and its site of origin. Out of 43 uterine and ovarian tumors measuring less than 3 cm, only 15 were discovered.