Secondary Infertility Caused by Retained Fetal Bone Fragments
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Case Report
VOLUME: 60 ISSUE: 3
P: 120 - 122
September 2007

Secondary Infertility Caused by Retained Fetal Bone Fragments

J Ankara Univ Fac Med 2007;60(3):120-122
1. Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji Kliniği
2. Çağ Hastanesi
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Received Date: 30.01.2007
Accepted Date: 30.04.2007
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ABSTRACT

Bone within the uterine cavity is an unusual finding in women with secondary infertility, and is usually associated with a past history of termination of pregnancy.The etiology is unknown, but theories include retained fetal bone and osseous metaplasia of endometrial tissue. We describe a case of infertility patient, had history of surgical termination of pregnancies. Histological exami-nation of the curettage material revealed bone marrow formation, a phenomenon that has been merely reported twice previously in the literature.

Keywords:
retained fetal bone, secondary infertility, endometrium, bone, transvaginal ultrasound