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Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 3 Findings of TPUS in relation to pelvic MRI

From: Role of transperineal ultrasound in evaluation of patients with perianal inflammatory disorders

a Findings of TPUS with MRI regarding the presence of abscesses, horseshoe collections and side branches

 

TPUS

MRI

Number of cases

Percentage (%)

Number of cases

Percentage (%)

Abscesses

1

3.3

3

10

Horseshoe collections

6

20

6

20

Side branches

2

6.7

4

13.3

b Findings of TPUS with MRI regarding the type of the tracts in relation to the anal sphincter

 

MRI

TPUS

Simple inter-sphincteric tract

Complex inter-sphincteric tract

Simple trans-sphincteric tract

Complex trans-sphincteric tract

Supralevator tract

Perianal sinus

Ano-vaginal fistula

Simple inter-sphincteric tract

6

1

     

Complex inter-sphincteric tract

 

3

     

Simple trans-sphincteric tract

  

8

 

2

  

Complex trans-sphincteric tract

  

1

1

   

Supra-levator tract

  

1

2

1

  

Perianal sinus

     

1

 

Ano-vaginal fistula

      

3

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