Uterine agenesis

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Uterine agenesis is the extreme of Mullerian duct anomalies (Class I) where there is complete absence of uterine tissue above the vagina. 

Epidemiology

The uterine agenesis - hypoplasia-hypoplasia spectrum accounts for ~ 10 - 15 ~10-15% of all MullerianMüllerian duct anomalies.

Pathology

Complete absence of the Mullerian ducts is termed Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome which includes absence of the vagina as well. 

Associations
  • -<p><strong>Uterine agenesis</strong> is the extreme of <a href="/articles/mullerian-duct-anomaly-classification">Mullerian duct anomalies</a> (Class I) where there is complete absence of uterine tissue above the vagina. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The uterine agenesis - hypoplasia spectrum accounts for ~ 10 - 15 % of all Mullerian duct anomalies.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Complete absence of the <a href="/articles/muellerian-duct">Mullerian ducts</a> is termed <a href="/articles/mayer-rokitansky-kuster-hauser-syndrome">Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH)</a> syndrome which includes absence of the vagina as well. </p><h5>Associations</h5><ul>
  • +<p><strong>Uterine agenesis</strong> is the extreme of <a href="/articles/mullerian-duct-anomaly-classification">Mullerian duct anomalies</a> (Class I) where there is complete absence of uterine tissue above the vagina. </p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>The uterine agenesis-hypoplasia spectrum accounts for ~10-15% of all Müllerian duct anomalies.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Complete absence of the <a href="/articles/muellerian-duct">Mullerian ducts</a> is termed <a href="/articles/mayer-rokitansky-kuster-hauser-syndrome">Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH)</a> syndrome which includes absence of the vagina as well. </p><h5>Associations</h5><ul>
  • -<li>skeletal - <a href="/articles/vertebral-anomalies">vertebral anomalies</a>
  • +<li>skeletal: <a href="/articles/vertebral-anomalies">vertebral anomalies</a>

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