D A Potter1, R S Schenken. 1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of a noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University-affiliated reproductive endocrinology practice. PATIENT(S): A 15-year-old nulligravida with increasing dysmenorrhea. INTERVENTION(S): Pelvic ultrasound, intravenous pyelogram, hysterosalpingogram, laparoscopy, laparotomy, and resection of noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Results of imaging studies, surgical examination, and resection of anomaly. RESULT(S): Complete resection of accessory cavity and resolution of dysmenorrhea. CONCLUSION(S): The patient had a müllerian anomaly in which the uterus contained two uterine cavities. One normal uterine cavity with communication to both fallopian tubes was present along with a noncommunicating, accessory uterine cavity.
OBJECTIVE: To report a case of a noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University-affiliated reproductive endocrinology practice. PATIENT(S): A 15-year-old nulligravida with increasing dysmenorrhea. INTERVENTION(S): Pelvic ultrasound, intravenous pyelogram, hysterosalpingogram, laparoscopy, laparotomy, and resection of noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Results of imaging studies, surgical examination, and resection of anomaly. RESULT(S): Complete resection of accessory cavity and resolution of dysmenorrhea. CONCLUSION(S): The patient had a müllerian anomaly in which the uterus contained two uterine cavities. One normal uterine cavity with communication to both fallopian tubes was present along with a noncommunicating, accessory uterine cavity.