title: Hysterosalpingography in the assessment of infertility in black patients.
abstract: A series of 200 consecutive hysterosalpingograms for the evaluation of infertility in Black women attending a clinic at the Hillbrow Hospital, Johannesburg, is reviewed. A fallopian tube abnormality was found in 81,8% of cases, terminal hydrosalpinx being present in 64,4%. A uterine abnormality was present in 25% of cases. In comparison with other series it appears that our incidence of tubal lesions, especially terminal hydrosalpinx, is the highest yet reported. A high correlation with laparoscopic findings (75%) is documented. In our infertility clinic hysterosalpingography is one of the most valuable tools in the initial evaluation of the infertile couple.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004714:Endometrial Hyperplasia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005184:Fallopian Tube Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011127:Polyps / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging