TY - JOUR
T1 - Cystic pelvic pathology presenting as falsely elevated postvoid residual urine measured by portable ultrasound bladder scanning
T2 - Report of 3 cases and review of the literature
AU - Cooperberg, Matthew R.
AU - Chambers, Setsuko K.
AU - Rutherford, Thomas J.
AU - Foster, Harris E.
PY - 2000/4
Y1 - 2000/4
N2 - Dedicated portable ultrasound devices generally offer a rapid, noninvasive, largely operator-independent means of assessing postvoid residual urine (PVR) volume. In most published series, PVR measured by portable ultrasound correlates well with catheterized urine volume. We report 3 cases in which follow-up of falsely elevated PVR measurements on ultrasound resulted in comparatively low catheterized volumes. In all 3 cases, the elevated readings were due to cystic ovarian pathology, which was diagnosed by formal radiologic evaluation and ultimately confirmed operatively in 2 cases. Cystic pathology of the pelvis or lower abdomen may present as an elevated PVR on ultrasound and low urine volume on subsequent catheterization and should prompt further evaluation. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.
AB - Dedicated portable ultrasound devices generally offer a rapid, noninvasive, largely operator-independent means of assessing postvoid residual urine (PVR) volume. In most published series, PVR measured by portable ultrasound correlates well with catheterized urine volume. We report 3 cases in which follow-up of falsely elevated PVR measurements on ultrasound resulted in comparatively low catheterized volumes. In all 3 cases, the elevated readings were due to cystic ovarian pathology, which was diagnosed by formal radiologic evaluation and ultimately confirmed operatively in 2 cases. Cystic pathology of the pelvis or lower abdomen may present as an elevated PVR on ultrasound and low urine volume on subsequent catheterization and should prompt further evaluation. Copyright (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0090-4295(99)00565-8
DO - 10.1016/S0090-4295(99)00565-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 10754180
AN - SCOPUS:0343340030
SN - 0090-4295
VL - 55
SP - 590
JO - Urology
JF - Urology
IS - 4
ER -