Fatma Uysal1, Sibel Cevizci2, Mustafa Reşorlu3, Meryem Gencer4, Ahmet Uysal4. 1. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Radiology, Çanakkale, Turkey. Electronic address: afatmauysal@gmail.com. 2. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Public Health, Çanakkale, Turkey. 3. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Radiology, Çanakkale, Turkey. 4. Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Çanakkale, Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to research the frequency and distribution of plicae palmatae in women in different age groups. METHODS: Data of 409 female patients' magnetic resonance images were evaluated. RESULTS: We found a frequency of plicae palmatae variations in the study population of 44.5%. It was statistically most frequent in the fourth decade. The presence of plicae palmatae variations in the period after menopause was significantly lower than that during the reproductive period. CONCLUSIONS: Identification of plicae palmatae may be misdiagnosed as uterine septum and more awareness of this situation is required to prevent unnecessary surgery.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to research the frequency and distribution of plicae palmatae in women in different age groups. METHODS: Data of 409 female patients' magnetic resonance images were evaluated. RESULTS: We found a frequency of plicae palmatae variations in the study population of 44.5%. It was statistically most frequent in the fourth decade. The presence of plicae palmatae variations in the period after menopause was significantly lower than that during the reproductive period. CONCLUSIONS: Identification of plicae palmatae may be misdiagnosed as uterine septum and more awareness of this situation is required to prevent unnecessary surgery.