Falsely Elevated Postvoid Residual Urine Volume in Uterine Myoma.
10.5535/arm.2017.41.2.332
- Author:
Tae Hee KIM
1
;
Hyo Sang KIM
;
Jung Wook PARK
;
Oh Kyung LIM
;
Ki Deok PARK
;
Ju Kang LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medcine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myoma;
Ultrasonography;
Post-void residual volume
- MeSH:
Ascites;
Female;
Humans;
Leiomyoma*;
Myoma;
Ovarian Cysts;
Ultrasonography;
Urinary Bladder;
Urinary Tract
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2017;41(2):332-336
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Precise measurement of postvoid residual (PVR) urine volume is a key factor in assessing patients with voiding dysfunction, including those with lower urinary tract problems. The safe and noninvasive ultrasound bladder scan is the preferred mode to measure PVR volume. However, this procedure has a false-positive rate up to 9%, in the presence of ovarian cysts, renal cysts, ascites, or uterine myoma with cystic degeneration. Until now, cystic lesions are known to cause false positivity in ultrasound bladder scanner. However, we encountered falsely-elevated PVR in two cases of non-cystic uterine myomas. We present these cases with detailed radiologic images and volume measurement data.
