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  • Title: A case of hydrosalpinx associated with the menstrual cycle.
    Author: Osuga Y, Koga K, Hirata T, Hiroi H, Taketani Y.
    Journal: Fertil Steril; 2008 Jul; 90(1):199.e9-11. PubMed ID: 17920593.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To describe a case report of hydrosalpinx that changed dramatically in size during the menstrual cycle. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University teaching hospital reproductive endocrinology and infertility practice. PATIENT(S): A 32-year-old woman with a history of medical and surgical treatments of endometriosis who sought infertility treatment. INTERVENTION(S): Transvaginal ultrasonography performed sequentially during menstrual cycles. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Size of hydrosalpinx-like image. RESULT(S): The size of the hydrosalpinx-like image in the left adnexal region varied; it peaked during the ovulatory period and then remarkably diminished in a cyclic manner. Laparoscopy revealed a dense adhesion between the left tubal fimbriated end and the posterior uterine wall, which led to terminal obstruction of the tube. CONCLUSION(S): Change in the volume of the hydrosalpinx in this case was speculated to reflect the normal tubal fluid production regulated by ovarian hormones.
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