Week 4 - NORMAL ULTRSOUND APPEARANCES

Question 1

Ambiguous genitalia

Answer 1

rare condition where external genitalia are
not clearly male or female
• Usually due to abnormal hormone exposure in utero
• US to determine internal reproductive organs

Question 2

Pre pubertal bleeding

Answer 2

any vaginal spotting/bleeding prior to
menarche
• Wide range of causes including trauma, malignancy & infection
• US to determine any internal cause

Question 3

Precocious puberty

Answer 3

early activation of the hypothalamic-pituitarygonadal
axis (true precocious puberty) generally before age 8
• US to determine appearance of uterus & ovaries – is it advanced for age?

Question 4

Pubertal delay

Answer 4

lack of pubertal development by age 13/14
• US to determine appearance of uterus & ovaries – is it delayed
for age?