COMPARATIVE STUDY-OF TRANSABDOMINAL VERSUS TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND IN-DIAGNOSIS OF URINARY BLADDER LESIONS

Abstract

The urinary system was one of the first systems to be evaluated with ultrasound. Recently, the development of high­ resolution, real time transducers and their placement into sonoendoscopic probes have made ultrasound an accepted and accurate modality for the diagnosis of disorders of the lower genitourinary system. Improvement in technology now makes possible detailed examination of the bladder by ultrasound. It is obvious that accurate detection and staging of the

extent of urinary bladder carcinoma is critical for planning appropriate management and discussing prognosis with the patient • Ultrasonography is expected to have an important role in defining the tumor extension through and outside the bladder wall.

In this study we tried to compare between Transabdominal (TAUS) and Transrectal (TRUS) Ultrasound in diagnosis of urinary bladder lesions. Seventy one selected male patients with bladder pathology ( tumor, stones or diverticula) as detected by clinical assessment and radiological investigations including PUT, IVU and CT for patients with filling defects on IVU. Their age ranged from 40 to 82 years. This study was

done in Urology Department, Benha Faculty of Medicine. They