Infertility due to intrauterine residual fetal bone fragments

A case of intrauterine retention of fetal bone diagnosed 8 years after termination of a pregnancy is presented. The patient had a history of hypermenorrhea infertility, and persistent vaginal discharge beginning after the abortion. Transvaginal sonography demonstrated an intrauterine foreign body. C...

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Published in:Journal of clinical ultrasound 2004-06, Vol.32 (5), p.253-255
Main Authors: Çepni, İsmail, Kumbak, Banu, Öcal, Pelin, İdil, Mehmet, Aksu, Feridun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Induced - adverse effects
Adult
Bone and Bones - embryology
Dilatation and Curettage - adverse effects
Female
fetal remnants
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Foreign Bodies - etiology
Humans
infertility
Infertility, Female - etiology
intrauterine bone
Pelvic Pain - etiology
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography
Uterus - diagnostic imaging
Vaginal Discharge - etiology
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Summary:A case of intrauterine retention of fetal bone diagnosed 8 years after termination of a pregnancy is presented. The patient had a history of hypermenorrhea infertility, and persistent vaginal discharge beginning after the abortion. Transvaginal sonography demonstrated an intrauterine foreign body. Curettage was performed, and fetal bone fragments were found within the removed materials. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 32:253–255, 2004; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20028
ISSN:0091-2751
1097-0096
DOI:10.1002/jcu.20028