Congenital interruption of the ampullary portion of the fallopian tube

Michael H Dahan; Richard Burney; Ruth Lathi

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.01.012

Congenital interruption of the ampullary portion of the fallopian tube

Fertil Steril. 2006 Jun;85(6):1820-1. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.01.012. Epub 2006 May 6.

Authors

Michael H Dahan¹, Richard Burney, Ruth Lathi

Affiliation

¹ Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA. mdahan@stanford.edu

PMID: 16678820
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2006.01.012

Abstract

We present a rare case of a congenital isolated missing segment of the fallopian tube, including hysterosalpingographic and laparoscopic images. We conclude that when this occurs without concomitant müllerian anomalies, the mechanism of development would not be expected to be associated with an increase in renal abnormalities.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Fallopian Tubes / abnormalities*
Fallopian Tubes / pathology*
Female
Humans
Hysterosalpingography*
Infertility, Female / congenital*
Infertility, Female / diagnosis*
Laparoscopy