EP18.08: A case of rectal stromal tumour diagnosed by transperineal ultrasound examination occasionally

Abstract

Rectal stromal tumours tend to grow outwards which cause clinical symptoms to appear lately. It is difficult for both transabdominal ultrasound and transvaginal ultrasound to find rectal tumours as preferred approaches for physical examination. A 54-year-old female came to our department for a physical health examination. Before transvaginal ultrasound examination, she was given transperineal ultrasound examination because a screening for pelvic floor function for postmenopausal women locally. The transperineal ultrasound examination was performed which revealed a mass in rectum. The patient underwent surgery and was discharged on the 4th postoperative day without any postoperative therapy. Some patient who had rectal stromal tumours had no obvious symptoms at the beginning. This case was detected in a screening for pelvic floor function and the patient herself has no obvious symptom. We reported this case to emphasise that transperineal ultrasound examination is valuable in the early and incidental detection of rectal stromal tumours. Therefore, transperineal ultrasound scan before transvaginal ultrasound examination routinely is necessary and significant. Supporting information can be found in the online version of this abstract Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.