TY - JOUR
T1 - Endorectal sonography in the evaluation of rectal and perirectal disease
AU - Ville, E. W.S.
AU - Jafri, S. Z.H.
AU - Madrazo, B. L.
AU - Mezwa, D. G.
AU - Bree, R. L.
AU - Rosenberg, B. F.
PY - 1991/1/1
Y1 - 1991/1/1
N2 - Endorectal sonography initially was developed for evaluation of the prostate and now has been adapted for evaluation of rectal and perirectal disease. We used endorectal sonography to evaluate a spectrum of diseases, including primary and recurrent rectal carcinoma, metastases, villous adenoma, leiomyosarcoma, endometriosis, sacrococcygeal teratoma, chordoma, retroperitoneal cystic hamartoma, pelvic lipomatosis, diverticulitis, and perirectal abscess. The technique has been useful in localization of perirectal abscesses and in sonographically guided biopsy of perirectal masses. Knowledge of normal sonographic anatomy of the rectum is essential in the evaluation of rectal and perirectal disease. In this essay, we describe the technique of endorectal sonography and illustrate the sonographic findings in a variety of diseases.
AB - Endorectal sonography initially was developed for evaluation of the prostate and now has been adapted for evaluation of rectal and perirectal disease. We used endorectal sonography to evaluate a spectrum of diseases, including primary and recurrent rectal carcinoma, metastases, villous adenoma, leiomyosarcoma, endometriosis, sacrococcygeal teratoma, chordoma, retroperitoneal cystic hamartoma, pelvic lipomatosis, diverticulitis, and perirectal abscess. The technique has been useful in localization of perirectal abscesses and in sonographically guided biopsy of perirectal masses. Knowledge of normal sonographic anatomy of the rectum is essential in the evaluation of rectal and perirectal disease. In this essay, we describe the technique of endorectal sonography and illustrate the sonographic findings in a variety of diseases.
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U2 - 10.2214/ajr.157.3.1872236
DO - 10.2214/ajr.157.3.1872236
M3 - Article
C2 - 1872236
AN - SCOPUS:0025887351
VL - 157
SP - 503
EP - 508
JO - AJR. American journal of roentgenology
JF - AJR. American journal of roentgenology
SN - 0361-803X
IS - 3
ER -