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True uterine diverticulum. A partial müllerian duct duplication?

G Engel, A M Rushovich.   

Abstract

True uterine diverticulum is an exceedingly rare entity. We report only the second case, to our knowledge, of a nulliparous uterus containing a diverticulum communicating with the endometrial cavity. True uterine diverticula probably arise from a localized duplication of the distal Müllerian duct on one side. They may be confused pathologically with uterine sacculations of pregnancy, but tend to have thicker walls. Associated conditions include "ectopic" pregnancy in the diverticulum, dysmenorrhea, and abnormal uterine bleeding.

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Year:  1984        PMID: 6431940

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Arch Pathol Lab Med        ISSN: 0003-9985            Impact factor:   5.534


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1.  Enlarged uterine fibroid forming uterine diverticulum during pregnancy: a case report.

Authors:  Erina Akashi; Tatsuya Ishiguro; Taro Nonaka; Akiko Kobayashi; Koichi Takakuwa; Takayuki Enomoto
Journal:  BMC Pregnancy Childbirth       Date:  2021-01-07       Impact factor: 3.007

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