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Revision as of 16:23, 14 September 2016
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maliha Shakil, M.D. [2]
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Overview
Transvaginal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of chlamydia infection when pelvic inflammatory disease has occurred. Findings on ultrasound suggestive of pelvic inflammatory disease include thickened/dilated fallopian tubes, incomplete septa in the fallopian tube, increased vascularity around the fallopian tubes, and the cogwheel sign.[1]
Ultrasound
Transvaginal ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of chlamydia infection when pelvic inflammatory disease has occurred. Findings on ultrasound suggestive of pelvic inflammatory disease include:[1]
- Thickened/dilated fallopian tubes
- Incomplete septa in the fallopian tube
- Increased vascularity around the fallopian tubes
- Cogwheel sign
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. Radiopaedia.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/pelvic-inflammatory-disease Accessed on January 12, 2016