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Pseudounicornuate uterus

MedGen UID:
1657403
Concept ID:
C4749300
Congenital Abnormality
Synonyms: Incomplete unilateral aplasia of Mullerian ducts; incomplete unilateral aplasia of the Mullerian ducts; Incomplete unilateral aplasia of the Müllerian ducts; incomplete unilateral aplasia of the Müllerian ducts; Incomplete unilateral Mullerian aplasia; incomplete unilateral Mullerian aplasia; Incomplete unilateral Müllerian aplasia; incomplete unilateral Müllerian aplasia; pseudounicornuate uterus; Unicornuate uterus with rudimentary horn; unicornuate uterus with rudimentary horn
SNOMED CT: Incomplete unilateral aplasia of Mullerian ducts (770591002); Unicornuate uterus with rudimentary horn (770591002); Incomplete unilateral Mullerian aplasia (770591002); Pseudounicornuate uterus (770591002)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0015833
Orphanet: ORPHA180079

Definition

A rare non-syndromic uterovaginal malformation with characteristics of a crescent-shaped, small-sized uterus containing a single horn and fallopian tube associated with a rudimentary second horn (which can be solid or contain a cavity with functioning endometrium and be communicating or non-communicating). Urinary tract anomalies are frequently associated. [from SNOMEDCT_US]

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Diagnosis

Fekih M, Memmi A, Nouri S, Ben Regaya L, Bouguizene S, Essaidi H, Chaieb A, Bibi M, Sboui H, Khairi H
Tunis Med 2009 Sep;87(9):633-6. PMID: 20180389

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