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Hysterosalpingography and ultrasonography findings of female genital tuberculosis
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Abdominal Imaging - Pictorial Essay
VOLUME: 21 ISSUE: 1
P: 10-15
January 2015

Hysterosalpingography and ultrasonography findings of female genital tuberculosis

Diagn Interv Radiol 2015;21(1):10-15
DOI: 10.5152/dir.2014.13517
Hardik Uresh Shah
Bhagya Sannananja
Akshay Dwarka Baheti
Ashlesha Satish Udare
Padma Vikram Badhe
1. Department of Radiology, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India.
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Received Date: 31.03.2014
Accepted Date: 12.08.2014
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ABSTRACT

Genital tuberculosis (TB) is an important cause of female infertility in the world, especially in developing countries. Majority of infertility cases are due to involvement of the fallopian tubes (92%–100%), endometrial cavity (50%), and ovaries (10%–30%); cervical and vulvovaginal TB are uncommon. Genital TB has characteristic radiological appearances based on the stage of the disease process (acute inflammatory or chronic fibrotic) and the organ of involvement. Hysterosalpingography (HSG) and ultrasonography (US) remain the main imaging modalities used in the diagnosis of genital TB. HSG is the primary modality for evaluating uterine, fallopian tube, and peritubal involvement and also helps in evaluating tubal patency. US, on the other hand, allows simultaneous evaluation of ovarian and extrapelvic involvement.