Abnormal results range from any number of congenital deformities in the lining of the rectum to serious rectal cancers
Normal results after an endorectal ultrasound are normal, healthy tissues
Endorectal ultrasound
Endorectal ultrasound (ERUS) is a procedure where a probe is inserted into the rectum and high frequency sound waves (ultrasound waves) are generated
A sonogram
The population in which this procedure is normally done is elderly
Since ERUS is a minor invasive procedure, there is no aftercare
Abnormal results fall into the following categories: benign fibrous nodule, complex cyst, suspicious lesion, and lesion highly suggestive of cancer. In cases where ultrasound shows the presence of a complex cyst or.
These results may suggest further diagnostic procedures, or surgical or pharmacological treatment.
The patient must evacuate the bowels completely before the procedure is done. This usually is assisted though the use of several enemas
ERUS is used as a diagnostic procedure in rectal cancer to determine stage of the tumor and as a post-radiation, presurgical examination to assess extent of tumor shrinkage
Abnormal results for a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography are enlargement of bile ducts.
In non-pregnant women, these abnormal results may include: cancerous tumors or non-cancerous growths of the uterus, ovaries, vagina, or other pelvic structures ovarian torsion infections such as PID congenital malformations. In pregnant.