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Re: Uterine adnexaFrom: Rapp, Cindy (Cindy.Rapp@RIACO.COM)Thu Feb 15 10:37:20 2001
Terry, I would say yes to your appendix question. I have seen a few cases of appendicitis, on a pelvic transvaginal exam. In two of the cases the inflamed appendix was seen between the right ovary and uterus (Which I would refer to as the adnexa). Cindy Rapp BS, RDMS -----Original Message----- From: DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu [mailto:DuboseTerryJ@uams.edu] Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2001 10:02 AM To: ULTRASOUND@OBGYN.net; soundadvice@listbox.com Cc: BakerAnthonyL@uams.edu Subject: Uterine adnexa A bright student has stumped me. She found in a textbook the statement: "The ovaries are situated in the adnexa, the regions of the true pelvis posterior to the broad ligaments." Yet, I had always taught that the "uterine adnexa" was the area bilateral to the uterus, regardless if it was anterior or posterior to the broad ligament. So would an appendix, low in the pelvis, just anterior to the ovary (and broad ligament) be considered in the "adnexa"? Taber's defines "Adnexal" as "Adjacent or appending". So, in general gynecologic vernacular should we emphasize the "adjacent" or the "appending" part of the definition? Thanks for your help. Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, Assistant Professor Director, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program CHRP, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, Arkansas, USA 501-686-6510 http://www.io.com/~dubose/ http://www.uams.edu/CHRP/dmshome.htm http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm
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