Transvaginal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of Deep Pelvic Masses: How We Do It

Sara K Plett; Liina Poder; Rebecca A Brooks; Tara A Morgan

doi:10.7863/ultra.15.08002

Transvaginal Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy of Deep Pelvic Masses: How We Do It

J Ultrasound Med. 2016 Jun;35(6):1113-22. doi: 10.7863/ultra.15.08002. Epub 2016 Apr 18.

Authors

Sara K Plett¹, Liina Poder², Rebecca A Brooks³, Tara A Morgan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, California USA. sara.plett@ucsf.edu.
² Department of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, University of California, San Francisco, California USA.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, San Francisco, California USA.

PMID: 27091918
DOI: 10.7863/ultra.15.08002

Abstract

The purpose of this review is to discuss the rationale and indications for transvaginal ultrasound-guided biopsy. Transvaginal ultrasound-guided biopsy can be a helpful tool for diagnosis and treatment planning in the evaluation of pelvic masses, particularly when the anatomy precludes a transabdominal or posterior transgluteal percutaneous biopsy approach. A step-by-step summary of the technique with preprocedure and postprocedure considerations is included.

Keywords: fine-needle aspiration; gynecologic ultrasound; transvaginal biopsy; transvaginal ultrasound.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Female
Humans
Image-Guided Biopsy / methods
Pelvic Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Pelvis / diagnostic imaging
Ultrasonography, Interventional / methods*
Vagina / diagnostic imaging