Portable ultrasound determination of urinary residual volume.

A portable ultrasound to determine bladder volume, the BladderScan 2500, was compared to transurethral catheterization in 72 women. Most measurements were made after voiding. Volumes measured by catheterization were 17 ml greater than those measured by ultrasound, which was not clinically significant. The BladderScan technique does not carry the risk of urinary tract infection or patient trauma, and patient dignity is preserved, while accurately determining urinary volume.

Vulvar fibroepithelial polyp with myxoid stroma: an unusual presentation.

A case of fibroepithelial polyp arising from the labium majus is described. The tumor measured 12 cm in its largest diameter and was connected to the left labium majus by a 12-cm pedicle. The microscopic examination showed hypocellular connective tissue and focal myxoid areas. One year following surgical excision, the patient did not manifest any signs of recurrence. This case is very unusual in that almost all reported vulvar fibroepithelial polyps are small and sessile.