|Articles|March 1, 2020
Anteverted uterus, negative sliding sign
Author(s)Mathew Leonardi, MD, George Condous, MBBS
In this case, there is a fixed ovary posteriorly and subtle hypoechoic nodule posterior to the uterus at the level of the internal cervical os, suggesting of deep endometriosis of the torus uterinus.
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Pressure is being applied to the uterus by the ultrasound operator’s non-scanning hand, but the contents posterior to the uterus are not sliding smoothly against the posterior uterine serosa. In this case, there is a fixed ovary posteriorly and subtle hypoechoic nodule posterior to the uterus at the level of the internal cervical os, suggesting of deep endometriosis of the torus uterinus.
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