Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy
A bicornuate uterus is a term used to denote a set of congenital Mullerian anomalies that are a result of incomplete fusion of the uterovaginal horns during the development of the female genital tract at the level of the fundus. A case of a woman in her late 20s with 17 weeks 2 days period of gestat...
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| author | Rajasri G Yaliwal Aruna M. Biradar Laxmi Sangolli Rakshitha Raghavendra |
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| description | A bicornuate uterus is a term used to denote a set of congenital Mullerian anomalies that are a result of incomplete fusion of the uterovaginal horns during the development of the female genital tract at the level of the fundus. A case of a woman in her late 20s with 17 weeks 2 days period of gestation is described who presented to the OBGYN outpatient department wishing to discontinue her current pregnancy. Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) was attempted with pharmacological and mechanical methods, which all proved unsuccessful. On the last resort to open the abdomen, an incidental discovery of a bicornuate uterus was made. The pregnancy located in the left horn was removed, while the right horn was intact. Most Mullerian anomalies go unnoticed, even on ultrasound, until women give a history of recurrent pregnancy losses, preterm deliveries, or, as in the above case, failure of MTP. Increased awareness and familiarity with the diagnosis are required for active intervention in these adverse conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d7ab9d1aa69345299d3f80bbb75768da2025-02-10T14:45:43ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsBLDE University Journal of Health Sciences2468-838X2456-19752024-07-019217718010.4103/bjhs.bjhs_148_24Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomyRajasri G YaliwalAruna M. BiradarLaxmi SangolliRakshitha RaghavendraA bicornuate uterus is a term used to denote a set of congenital Mullerian anomalies that are a result of incomplete fusion of the uterovaginal horns during the development of the female genital tract at the level of the fundus. A case of a woman in her late 20s with 17 weeks 2 days period of gestation is described who presented to the OBGYN outpatient department wishing to discontinue her current pregnancy. Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) was attempted with pharmacological and mechanical methods, which all proved unsuccessful. On the last resort to open the abdomen, an incidental discovery of a bicornuate uterus was made. The pregnancy located in the left horn was removed, while the right horn was intact. Most Mullerian anomalies go unnoticed, even on ultrasound, until women give a history of recurrent pregnancy losses, preterm deliveries, or, as in the above case, failure of MTP. Increased awareness and familiarity with the diagnosis are required for active intervention in these adverse conditions.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_148_24abortionbicornuate uterusobstetrics and gynecology |
| spellingShingle | Rajasri G Yaliwal Aruna M. Biradar Laxmi Sangolli Rakshitha Raghavendra Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy BLDE University Journal of Health Sciences abortion bicornuate uterus obstetrics and gynecology |
| title | Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy |
| title_full | Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy |
| title_fullStr | Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy |
| title_short | Beware of failure of early pregnancy induction – An incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy |
| title_sort | beware of failure of early pregnancy induction an incidental discovery of an undiagnosed bicornuate uterus at laparotomy |
| topic | abortion bicornuate uterus obstetrics and gynecology |
| url | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/bjhs.bjhs_148_24 |
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