Background: To present bilateral lower extremity agenesis which is a rare anomaly and to point out importance of transvaginal sonography (TVS) for the antenatal diagnosis of such anomalies during early in pregnancy. Case: A 25 year-old pregnant woman admitted to our department for first trimester nuchal translucency screening sonography. TVS revealed a 12 weeks and 2 days fetus with positive ca...

The history of sonography in Obstetrics and Gynaecology dates from the classic 1958 Lancet paper of Ian Donald and his team from Glasgow. Fifty years on it is impossible to conceive of practising Obstetrics and Gynaecology without one of the many forms of ultrasound available today. Technological developments such as solid state circuitry, real time imaging, colour and power Doppler, transvagin...

BACKGROUND Endometriosis and possible rectal involvement are difficult to assess by physical examination. Previous studies have shown the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance imaging and rectal endoscopic sonography (RES) in this setting, but not that of transvaginal sonography (TVS). The aims of this study were to compare the accuracy of TVS and RES for the diagnosis of pelvic endometriosis,...

Background Endometrial receptivity is one of parameters which determine the reproductive outcome in in vitro fertilization programs. A good blood supply towards the endometrium is usually considered to be an essential requirement for implantation. Blood vessels of the endometrium can be detected by transvaginal color and pulse Doppler sonography. Color Doppler assessment permits better visualiz...

Background: Cesarean section uterine scar dehiscence (CSD) is a rare but notable complication of Lower segment cesarean (LSCS) surgery. The cause for based on the etiology behind defect or any event that would predispose to dehisce. Globally accepted option assessing CS transvaginal ultrasonography non-pregnant uterus. Objective: To determine diagnostic accuracy lower thickness≤1.6mm in predict...