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Abstract
Background: Despite advancements in medical technology, hysterosalpingography (HSG) remains one of the most commonly used diagnostic tools in the evaluation of infertile women. Filling defects are a common abnormal finding in this technique and can be attributed to both pathological causes, such as polyps and submucosal fibroids, or nonpathological factors, such as air bubbles and mucus plaques. In this study, we used imaging techniques including HSG and saline-infused sonography.
Case presentation: Here, we discuss a rare normal variation in HSG of a 35-yr-old woman with primary infertility, no history of underlying disease or surgery, that appears as filling defects for which no underlying cause can be found upon further investigation.
Conclusion: Familiarity with this diverse range of filling defects helps radiologists avoid misdiagnoses and unnecessary follow-up imaging.
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The International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM), formerly published as "Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine (ISSN: 1680-6433)", is an international monthly scientific journal for who treat and investigate problems of infertility and human reproductive disorders. This journal accepts Original Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Photo Clinics, and Letters to the Editor in the fields of fertility and infertility, ethical and social issues of assisted reproductive technologies, cellular and molecular biology of reproduction including the development of gametes and early embryos, assisted reproductive technologies in model system and in a clinical environment, reproductive endocrinology, andrology, epidemiology, pathology, genetics, oncology, surgery, psychology, and physiology. Emerging topics including cloning and stem cells are encouraged.
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