Hysteroscopic detection of heterotopic intrauterine bone formation
Taylor, P.J.; Hamou, J.; Mencaglia, L.
Journal of Reproductive Medicine 33(4): 337-339
1988
ISSN/ISBN: 0024-7758 PMID: 3367332 Document Number: 305845
The diagnosis and management of heterotropic intrauterine bone formation was performed hysteroscopically in nine patients. The presenting symptom was secondary infertility in seven, pelvic pain is one and passage of bone fragments in one. All nine patients had a history of spontaneous and therapeutic abortion. Hysteroscopy was more accurate than hysterosalpingography in detecting the condition. Four pregnancies occurred in the seven infertile patients followed removal of the bone. In four of nine cases there was clear evidence of remaining bone fragments after the initial removal.