Uterine malformations of the rudimentary horn type affect 2 to 4% of women. Resulting from a defect in the fusion of Muller's ducts, they are responsible for dysmenorrhea and lead to ectopic pregnancies, as well as endometriosis. These implications mean that their removal is recommended in young patients with a potential desire for pregnancy. In addition, rudimentary uterine horns are associated with renal anomalies in 20-30% of cases. We managed three patients with different histories for rudimentary uterine horns. We described ten surgical steps to explore and manage these rudimentary horns: abdominal exploration, tubal blue test, coagulation, section of mesosalpinx, round ligament, broad ligament, uterine pedicle, section and excision of horn, cavitary blue test, hysterorrhaphy and ovariopexy. This last step is optional. We created a video outlining the major steps involved in the removal of this rare malformation, which proves to be a simple surgery with triple benefits. Nevertheless, there is a lack of data to enable us to make recommendations regarding subsequent pregnancies (such as time to conception, route of delivery).
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Cureus
February 2025
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, EmbryoClinic IVF, Thessaloniki, GRC.
Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome involves complete or partial agenesis of the female reproductive tract, leading to impaired menstruation and reproduction, or even clinical symptoms in certain cases. The absence of an anatomically intact reproductive tract usually misleads clinicians to ignore the possibility that common gynecological conditions may develop in MRKH patients, which is a rare but plausible scenario. In the present report, we present the rare case of a 49-year-old MRKH patient with uterine fibroid developing from rudimentary uterine tissue, one of only a few similar instances reported in medical literature.
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March 2025
Department of Gynecological Surgery, CHU Lille, 2 Avenue Oscar Lambret, Lille F-59000, France; Université de Lille, CHU Lille, 2 Avenue Eugène Avinée, Lille F-59000, France.
Uterine malformations of the rudimentary horn type affect 2 to 4% of women. Resulting from a defect in the fusion of Muller's ducts, they are responsible for dysmenorrhea and lead to ectopic pregnancies, as well as endometriosis. These implications mean that their removal is recommended in young patients with a potential desire for pregnancy.
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December 2024
Emergency, Ras Tanura General Hospital, Eastern Health Cluster, Ministry of Health, Ras Tanura, SAU.
This case highlights the critical role of early radiological screening by ultrasound in identifying uterine anomalies. In this report, we discuss a 39-year-old pregnant woman, gravida 4 para 3, and her fetus at gestational age 18 weeks. The patient was referred to the Obstetrics and Gynecology Emergency Department at Qatif Central Hospital, Saudi Arabia, from a private hospital due to an ultrasound study indicating a possible ectopic pregnancy with an abdominal fetal location.
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December 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal Medical Services, Amman, JOR.
Ovarian agenesis (OA) is a rare congenital condition characterized by the absence of one or both ovaries, often associated with chromosomal abnormalities, hormonal imbalances, and structural deformities. The condition is frequently diagnosed in females presenting with primary amenorrhea and delayed sexual development. This case report highlights a unique presentation of bilateral ovarian agenesis in a patient with chromosome X translocation, bone modeling disease, and primary amenorrhea.
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January 2025
Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
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