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Endoanal Imaging of Anorectal Cysts and Masses

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Practical Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography

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Ultrasound scanning plays an important role in evaluating the extent of benign and malignant anorectal and pelvic diseases. This chapter discusses this important method for evaluating rare anorectal and pelvic neoplasias, one which allows for the quantification of the exact circumferential and longitudinal extension of the lesion into the rectal wall or adjacent tissue and the relation between the lesion and the sphincter muscles. This is the most important aspect to consider when planning surgical resection with or without sphincter-saving. In addition, the three-dimensional scanning mode is safer, making it possible to review the images posteriorly, in real time, as required by some lesions.

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  1. Department of Surgery, Medical School of Federal University of Ceara, Rua Prof. Costa Mendes, 1608-3° andar - Rodolfo Teófilo - CEP, 60416-200, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

    Sthela M. Murad-Regadas

  2. Unit of Pelvic Floor and Anorectal Physiology, Clinical Hospital, Medical School of Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

    Sthela M. Murad-Regadas

  3. Unit of Pelvic Floor of Sao Carlos Hospital, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil

    Sthela M. Murad-Regadas

  4. Pelvic Floor Unit, Department of Surgery, Treviso Regional Hospital, Piazzale Ospedale 1, Treviso, 31100, Italy

    Giulio Aniello Santoro

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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Subspecialties, INOVA Women’s Hospital, Virginia Commonwealth University, Falls Church, Virginia, USA

    S. Abbas Shobeiri

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Murad-Regadas, S.M., Santoro, G.A. (2017). Endoanal Imaging of Anorectal Cysts and Masses. In: Shobeiri, S. (eds) Practical Pelvic Floor Ultrasonography. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52929-5_14

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