Transvaginal/transrectal ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy for diagnosis of pelvic/pelvic floor tumors in females: A retrospective analysis

Gao,Chuanfen; Wang,Ling; Zhang,Chaoxue; Li,Xin

doi:10.3892/etm.2019.7563

Transvaginal/transrectal ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy for diagnosis of pelvic/pelvic floor tumors in females: A retrospective analysis

Authors:
- Chuanfen Gao
- Ling Wang
- Chaoxue Zhang
- Xin Li
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Affiliations: Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Medical University of Anhui, Hefei, Anhui 230022, P.R. China, Department of Interventional Ultrasound, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China
Published online on: May 9, 2019 https://doi.org/10.3892/etm.2019.7563
Pages: 352-357
Copyright: © Gao et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution License.

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Abstract

Ultrasound guidance for histological diagnosis is in real-time, convenient, and economical. The aim of this study was to determine whether transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS)‑ and transrectal ultrasound (TRUS)-guided aspiration biopsy allows detection of a malignant pathology of pelvic/pelvic masses. Data of 40 patients with pelvic and pelvic mass lesions by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging underwent TVUS- or TRUS-guided biopsy. Tissue samples obtained were assessed on suitability for histopathologic evaluation. The post-biopsy complication was monitored. All the specimens in the pelvic floor, vaginal stump, vaginal fornix, cervix, and posterior wall of the anal canal were adequate for histologic diagnosis. There were no post-biopsy complications. Transvaginal/transrectal ultrasound-guided aspiration biopsy is safe and simple. It can be used for the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pelvic and pelvic floor lesions in women. Prospective studies are needed to test diagnostic performance across clinical scenarios.

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