Trapezoid area

Area trapezoidea

Definition

Term utilised in ultrasound diagnosis, the trapezoid area iis visble between the inferior border of the prosatte and the anorectal flexure: its upper limit is the rectoperinealis, its anterior limit is the intermediate part of the urethra, its lower limit is the anoperinealis, and its posterior limit is the anorectal junction.

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS