Congenital uterine anomalies (CUAs) or Müllerian duct anomalies are rare and can be either complete failure or partial failure in the development of the Mullerian duct, and they have a probability to result in a condition known as the unicornuate uterus. Partial development of one of the horns results in a rudimentary horn, which may be communicating consisting of category II A or noncommunicating consisting of category II B. This report illustrates a rare case of a 23-year-old female, unmarried, nulligravida, who presented to the outpatient department with chief complaints of acute abdominal pain and dysmenorrhea associated with an average menstrual flow. Pelvic ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the diagnosis of a left unicornuate uterus with communicating right rudimentary horn associated with hematometra and hematosalpinx. As a treatment option, the surgical intervention mainly involved laparoscopic excision of the rudimentary horn and right salpingectomy that was performed by aspiration of blood from the rudimentary horn of around 25cc. Then, the right hydrosalpinx was removed, followed by right salpingectomy and excision of the rudimentary horn to reduce the risk of ectopic pregnancy having an incidence of 10% for which laparoscopic or robotic-assisted removal is preferable and practicable for young girls, compared with the open procedure. The patient adhered well to the surgical intervention.
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J Minim Invasive Gynecol
December 2024
Indigo womens centre, Chennai, India. Electronic address:
A 23-year-old woman, conceived by ovulation induction presented at 10 weeks amenorrhea with abdominal pain and a positive urinary Beta HCG. 2D ultrasound suggested a right-sided ectopic pregnancy. On 3D ultrasound imaging, an unicornuate uterus with a right rudimentary horn pregnancy of size 6 cm was diagnosed [Figure 1].
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November 2024
Medicine, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, ARE.
A defect in the fusion of Müllerian ducts results in the uterine malformation of the bicornuate uterus. The bicornuate uterus is an uncommon condition, and it is associated with adverse early pregnancy and antenatal events, such as recurrent miscarriages, preterm labor, and delivery. The bicornuate uterus has two symmetric uterine cavities that are fused caudally and have some degree of communication between the two cavities, usually at the uterine isthmus.
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November 2024
Division of Gynaecology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Polna 33, 60-535 Poznan, Poland.
Women with an aplastic uterus (ESHRE/ESGE classification) or Müllerian agenesis (ASRM MAC 2021) might present with functional uterine remnants. Our study aimed to report the clinical course of symptomatic uterine rudiments in adolescents and adults with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKHS). This study involved 20 patients with MRKHS who, between 2012 and 2023, underwent surgery for symptomatic uterine horns at the mean age of 25.
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October 2024
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, IVFMD-South Florida Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Cooper City, USA.
A non-communicating rudimentary uterine horn is a Müllerian abnormality that manifests due to abnormal Müllerian duct development. This abnormality is associated with endometriosis, infertility, and pregnancy complications, including ectopic pregnancy, abnormal fetal presentation, abruption, increased fetal mortality and morbidity, preterm rupture of membranes, preterm birth, intrauterine growth restriction, and uterine rupture. If pregnancy does occur, there is a high risk of complications, most notably rupture of the rudimentary horn.
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November 2024
Medical Faculty of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.
Introduction: The co-occurrence of a unicornuate uterus with a noncommunicating, functioning rudimentary horn and VACTERL association represents an extremely rare condition, with only 3 similar cases reported in the literature.
Case: The patient, aged 12 years and 9 months, presented with pelvic pain and severe dysmenorrhea, which started shortly after her menarche at 12 years and 4 months. At birth, she exhibited 3 characteristic components of VACTERL association: bronchoesophageal fistula/esophageal atresia, anal atresia, and polydactyly.
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