The ultrasonographic findings of acute pelvic inflammatory disease

Although ultrasonographic findings of female pelvic mass are frequently reported, those of acute PID are notwell established. But, differentiation of fluid collection and mass lesion of PID is exactly made by ultrasonography. We analysed the utrasonographic findings in 26 cases of acute PID having satisfactory operativeor histological proofs, examined at Soonchunhyang University Hospital from Oct. 1985 to Feb. 1987. The result wereas follows; 1. The age was ranged from 17 years to 53 years of age and the majority was between 21 years and 50years of age. 2. Ultrasonographic findings are classified to fluid collection in cul de sac 17, tuboovarianabscess 7, pyosalpix 2, endometritis 1 and normal 2 cases. 3. In cases of pelvic mass formation, their ecogenecitywere cystic form in 6 cases (22%), mixed form in 19 cases(71%), solid form in 2 cases(7%), and shapes were mainly ovoid with irregular, ill-defined margin. The location of mass is unilateral in 17 cases(63%), bilateral in 17cases(63%), bilateral in 10 cases(37%).