Pediatric Sonography Flashcards
o CXL is 2x’s length of UT corpus
o Echogenic endo
o Total Length = 3 cm x 1 cm
Newborn
o Total length 3 cm w/ CX & corpus = in length
o Endo NOT delineated & possible sm. cysts 9- 17 mm seen on OV
After 2-3 Months
o Total length 5-7 cm w/ corpus: CX ratio 3:1
o Endo varies w/ cycle & OV volume ↑
Puberty
is early, normal gonadotropin secretion from pituitary w/ sexual characteristics before age 8
TRUE precocious puberty
is caused by abnormal exposure to estrogen, resulting in secondary sex characteristics. M/C cause is OV TUMOR
Precocious pseudo puberty
term for collection of fluid, blood or pus within VAGINA but may extend into CX or UT cavity
-Accts for 15% of abdominal masses in newborn females
Hydrocolpos
Blood
Hemato
Pus
Pyo
Water
Hydro
Uterus
Metro
Colpos
Vagina
fluid in uterus and vagina
Hydrometrocolpos
Blood in uterus and vagina
Hematometrocolpos
Imperforate hymen
Hematometrocolpos