Ultrasonic Diagnosis of Gynecologic Disorders in Children

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Abstract
During the last 5 yr diagnostic ultrasound was applied to more than 350 girls under the age of 15 for suspected obstetric and gynecologic disorders. More than 60% of these patients were pregnant and were studied before elective abortion. Many other children were studied for amenorrhea or for the evaluation of a pelvic mass. Sonography has successfully distinguished pelvic masses of ovarian origin from those of uterine origin. Functioning endocrine tumors in children with precocious puberty were evaluated. In cases of intersex, sonography was useful in the older child prior to reconstructive surgery but has played an ancillary role to more invasive procedures in the infant.

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