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Utility of preoperative examination and magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis of anterior vaginal wall masses.
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PMID:  22302079     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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INTRODUCTION AND HYPOTHESIS: The clinical evaluation of anterior vaginal wall masses can present a dilemma, as there are no well-defined pathways for diagnosis and management. Our objective was to evaluate the role and accuracy of preoperative exam and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for these masses. METHODS: We identified women with a mass using billing codes for 10 years. We compared data from the preoperative evaluation to postoperative pathology if available. RESULTS: Analysis after chart review on 47 women was performed. Of the 34 women who had surgery, 28 (82.4%) also underwent an MRI. MRI diagnosis was accurate in 22/28 women compared to histology, inconclusive in 4, and inaccurate in 2. Preoperative diagnosis, including exam, MRI, and cystourethroscopy, had a diagnostic accuracy of 94.1% compared to postoperative diagnosis. The positive predictive value of MRI alone was 91.7%. CONCLUSIONS: Preoperative diagnosis using exam, MRI, and cystourethroscopy have a high diagnostic accuracy for anterior vaginal wall masses.
Authors:
Tirsit S Asfaw; Joy A Greer; Parvati Ramchandani; Megan O Schimpf
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2012-2-3
Journal Detail:
Title:  International urogynecology journal     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1433-3023     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2012 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-2-3     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101567041     Medline TA:  Int Urogynecol J     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Urogynecology, New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, 525 East 68th Street, J-130, New York, NY, 10065, USA, tirsit@yahoo.com.
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