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Successful Laparoscopic Management of Non-communicating Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy.

Maen M Alrawashdeh1, Fawaz Alkazaleh2.   

Abstract

Unicornuate uteri are a type of Mullerian duct anomaly and the majority present with rudimentary horns. Rudimentary horn pregnancies are extremely rare and have a high risk of rupture. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose them early and unfortunately, the majority of cases are undetected until the patient presents with a ruptured uterus. Early diagnosis and management will reduce morbidities and mortality for patients. We present a case of a 29 year old who had a routine ultrasound scan in the first trimester that raised an index of suspicion for a rudimentary horn pregnancy. An MRI scan was performed and supplemented the ultrasound findings. The patient underwent laparoscopic management, and the non-communicating rudimentary horn, the foetus, and the attached tube were excised. The patient had a smooth recovery and had no complications.  Due to the rarity of rudimentary horn pregnancies, a high index of suspicion is needed for a diagnosis. Timely detection and intervention are crucial to prevent complications. Ultrasound scans and MRIs can aid in the diagnosis. Traditional management involved laparotomy, but with surgical advancements, laparoscopic surgery can be utilized as a less invasive alternative.
Copyright © 2022, Alrawashdeh et al.

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Keywords:  ectopic pregnancy; laparoscopic management; mullerian duct anomaly; prenatal ultrasound; rudimentary horn pregnancy

Year:  2022        PMID: 36039256      PMCID: PMC9403603          DOI: 10.7759/cureus.27268

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Cureus        ISSN: 2168-8184


  10 in total

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Journal:  Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol       Date:  2011-10       Impact factor: 7.299

2.  Pregnancy in a noncommunicating rudimentary horn of a unicornuate uterus: Prerupture diagnosis and management.

Authors:  Yu-Ju Lai; Chen-Hsien Lin; Wen-Chien Hou; Kwei-Shuai Hwang; Mu-Hsien Yu; Her-Young Su
Journal:  Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol       Date:  2016-08       Impact factor: 1.705

3.  Rudimentary horn pregnancy: first-trimester prerupture sonographic diagnosis and confirmation by magnetic resonance imaging.

Authors:  Avi Tsafrir; Nathan Rojansky; Hen Yitzhak Sela; John Moshe Gomori; Michel Nadjari
Journal:  J Ultrasound Med       Date:  2005-02       Impact factor: 2.153

Review 4.  The presentation and early diagnosis of the rudimentary uterine horn.

Authors:  Yasmin Jayasinghe; Ajay Rane; Harry Stalewski; Sonia Grover
Journal:  Obstet Gynecol       Date:  2005-06       Impact factor: 7.661

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Authors:  Sujata Siwatch; Reeti Mehra; Dilpreet Kaur Pandher; Anju Huria
Journal:  Arch Gynecol Obstet       Date:  2012-11-27       Impact factor: 2.344

6.  Ectopic pregnancy in noncommunicating horn of unicornuate uterus: 3D-ultrasound and primary laparoscopic management.

Authors:  Juhi Dhanawat; Julian Pape; Christiane Stuhlmann-Laeisz; Nicolai Maass; Damaris Freytag; Georgios Gitas; Ibrahim Alkatout
Journal:  Clin Case Rep       Date:  2021-05-24

7.  Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary non-communicating cavitary horn in association with VACTERL association: case report.

Authors:  Rawan A Obeidat; Abdelwahab J Aleshawi; Nour A Tashtush; Haya Alsarawi
Journal:  BMC Womens Health       Date:  2019-05-30       Impact factor: 2.809

8.  Pregnancy in Noncommunicating Rudimentary Horn of Unicornuate Uterus: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Authors:  Melese Gezahegn Tesemma
Journal:  Case Rep Obstet Gynecol       Date:  2019-12-14

9.  Post term pregnancy in a non-communicating rudimentary horn of a unicornuate uterus.

Authors:  Vitalis Fambombi Feteh; Christian Akem Dimala; Tsi Njim; Bananga Fuka
Journal:  BMC Res Notes       Date:  2016-04-11

10.  Successful management of a rudimentary uterine horn ectopic pregnancy by combining methotrexate and surgery: A case report.

Authors:  Ângela Rodrigues; Ana Raquel Neves; Maria Geraldina Castro; Miguel Branco; Fernanda Geraldes; Fernanda Águas
Journal:  Case Rep Womens Health       Date:  2019-10-31
  10 in total

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