Abnormalities of the female genital tract. Comparison of radiographic and echographic pictures

: An anatomical study of uterine malformations has become quite frequent in obstetrics and gynaecology because of the increasing use of corrective surgery. More than 100 cases were reviewed and the authors discuss some examples in order to present all kinds of uterine malformations which can be detected by ultrasound together with hysterosalpingography. A comparison of the diagnostic data obtained with the two methods shows US to be able to solve several cases. Hysterosalpingography is mandatory in female infertility when there is a need for examining Fallopian tube patency in addition to the morphological characteristics of the uterine cavity. The results obtained with the two methods in the study of uterine malformations allow the formulation of a diagnostic protocol concerning the study of infertile women. First of all, US must be performed, in order to exclude some causes of ovarian infertility and major uterine malformations. Hysterosalpingography should be performed when US does not prove to be totally reliable.