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Diagnosis of uteroperitoneal fistula through color Doppler hysterosonography

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Introduction

Uterine fistulas are infrequent pathologic entities characterized by abnormal communication of the uterus with any other organ or structure through a perforation formed due to traumatic and infectious conditions among others. The use of hysterosonography as method of diagnosis for that pathologic entity has few descriptions in medical literature. MEDLINE search resulted in only two cases reporting the use of HS in the diagnosis of uterine fistula.

Objective

Our objective is to report a case of uteroperitoneal fistula caused by uterine trauma during curettage, diagnosed by color Doppler hysterosonogrphy. The importance of our report lies on HS as a simple, safe and low cost method, which can be used for the diagnosis of fistulous processes involving the uterus.

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  1. ECOCLÍNICA, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil

    Hélio Antonio Guimarães Filho & Lavoisier Linhares Dias da Costa

  2. Ultrasound Training Center of Sao Paulo (CETRUS), São Paulo, Brazil

    Sebastião Marques Zanforlin Filho & Cláudio Rodrigues Pires

  3. Sao Paulo’s School of Medicine (Unifesp/EPM), Obstetrics Department of Sao Paulo’s Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil

    Hélio Antonio Guimarães Filho, Edward Araujo Júnior, Cláudio Rodrigues Pires, Luciano M. M. Nardozza & Rosiane Mattar

  4. Rua Reinaldo Tavares de Melo, 142, Apto. 901—Manaíra, CEP 58038-300, João Pessoa-PB, Brazil

    Hélio Antonio Guimarães Filho

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Guimarães Filho, H.A., da Costa, L.L.D., Araujo Júnior, E. et al. Diagnosis of uteroperitoneal fistula through color Doppler hysterosonography. Arch Gynecol Obstet 276, 85–86 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00404-006-0306-0

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