Introduction
This article is based on the author’s presentation at the BMUS
2-day summer school held in York in June 2004. Findings are
presented that, although not unusual, often present pitfalls in
diagnosis in the absence of adequate clinical history. Several
interesting presentations of acute pelvic pain and bleeding, as
well as some of the common pathologies, are reviewed.
All the cases illustrated presented to the ultrasound
department at Hull Royal Infirmary as either acute gynaecological
admissions or via the Accident and Emergency
department, and all images and clinical information are used
with the patients’ consent. The clinical history information is
that which was given on the ultrasound request card
accompanying the patient; further information was required
in each case to assist in reaching a definitive diagnosis.