Spontaneous recanalization of cornual tubal occlusion following a pregnancy achieved by in vitro fertilization.
A patient with bilateral tubal occlusion conceived by IVF and delivered a healthy infant vaginally. Four months postpartum, the patient again conceived spontaneously and carried to term. Recanalization of one fallopian tube was demonstrated on HSG performed after delivery of the second infant. Mechanical stretching and pregnancy-induced hormonal changes may explain spontaneous recanalization of obstructed fallopian tubes.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois 60608.
Friberg
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Gleicher
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D000328:Adult; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D011247:Pregnancy; D013997:Time Factors