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A 24-year-old female asked:
Would a lower abdominal ultra sound show faloupion tube problems ? or only a vaginal ultra sound ?
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Dr. Gregory Hinesanswered
Family Medicine 26 years experience
Maybe: They should do an internal exam if the external exam does NT sh what they need to see..
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Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Both: If you have "pus tubes"(tubo-ovarian abscess) both forms of ultrasound will pick it up although the vaginal route is more accurate due to proximity to the area in obese patients.
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Last updated Feb 13, 2015
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