Laparoscopic excision of a rudimentary uterine horn in a child.

J Pediatr Surg

Division of Pediatric General Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital; McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Published: February 2011

Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn is the rarest congenital anomaly of the female genital system. It can result in a variety of gynecologic and obstetric complications. This case report is an acute presentation of a cavitated, noncommunicating, rudimentary horn in a premenarcheal girl. Successful laparoscopic excision was performed. The full extent of the anomaly was diagnosed by a combination of operative findings and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2010.09.099DOI Listing

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