Items tagged “uterus”

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Bicornuate uterus

A bicornuate uterus is a type of uterine duplication anomaly. It can be classified as a class IV Mullerian duct anomaly. Epidemiology Overall, congenital uterine anomalies occur in ~1.5% of females (range 0.1-3%). Bicornuate uteri are thought to represent ~25% (range 10-39%) of Mullerian duct ...
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Uterus didelphys

Uterus didelphys is a type of Müllerian duct anomaly (class III) where there is a complete duplication of uterine horns as well as duplication of the cervix, with no communication between them.   Epidemiology Didelphic uteri account for approximately ~8% (range 5-11%) of Müllerian duct anomali...
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Uterus

The uterus is an extraperitoneal hollow, thick-walled, muscular organ of the female reproductive tract that lies in the lesser pelvis. Gross anatomy The uterus has an inverted pear shape. It measures about 7.5 cm in length, 5 cm wide at its upper part, and nearly 2.5 cm in thickness in adults....
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Müllerian duct anomaly classification

The Müllerian duct anomaly classification is a seven-class system that can be used to describe a number of embryonic Müllerian duct anomalies: class I: uterine agenesis/uterine hypoplasia a: vaginal (uterus: normal/variety of abnormal forms) b: cervical c: fundal d: tub...
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Uterine didelphys

  Diagnosis certain
Natalie Yang
Published 24 Aug 2009
83% complete
MRI
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Arcuate uterus

An arcuate uterus is a mildly variant shape of the uterus. It is technically one of the Müllerian duct anomalies, but is often classified as a normal variant. It is the uterine anomaly that is least commonly associated with reproductive failure. Arcuate uterus can be characterized with ultrasoun...
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Unicornuate uterus

A unicornuate uterus or unicornis unicollis is a type of Müllerian duct anomaly (class II). It is also known as a banana-shaped uterus6,7, because of the shape the single horn assumes, and it usually drains into a single fallopian tube. Epidemiology This type can account for ~10% (range 6-13%)...
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Bicornuate or septate/subseptate uterus

  Diagnosis probable
Frank Gaillard
Published 20 Nov 2009
38% complete
Fluoroscopy Diagram
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Uterine agenesis

Uterine agenesis is the extreme of Mullerian duct anomalies (Class I) where there is a complete absence of uterine tissue above the vagina.  Epidemiology The uterine agenesis-hypoplasia spectrum accounts for ~10-15% of all Müllerian duct anomalies. Clinical presentation Clinical presentation...
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Endometrial thickness

Endometrial thickness is a commonly measured parameter on routine gynecological ultrasound and MRI. The appearance, as well as the thickness of the endometrium, will depend on whether the patient is of reproductive age or postmenopausal and, if of reproductive age, at what point in the menstrual...
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Haematometrium

  Diagnosis almost certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Jan 2010
47% complete
Ultrasound
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Bicornuate pregnancy

  Diagnosis certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 16 Jan 2010
79% complete
Ultrasound
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Adenomyosis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 12 Mar 2010
74% complete
MRI
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Persistent Mullerian duct syndrome

  Diagnosis probable
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 20 Apr 2010
61% complete
Ultrasound
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Bicornuate uterus (gross pathology)

  Diagnosis not applicable
Ed Uthman
Published 15 May 2010
57% complete
Pathology
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Adenomyosis of the uterus

  Diagnosis probable
Natalie Yang
Published 28 May 2010
65% complete
CT
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Adenomyosis of the uterus

  Diagnosis almost certain
Natalie Yang
Published 28 May 2010
65% complete
MRI
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Adenomyoma of the uterus (huge)

  Diagnosis almost certain
Natalie Yang
Published 28 May 2010
59% complete
MRI
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Adenomyoma of the uterus

  Diagnosis almost certain
Natalie Yang
Published 28 May 2010
80% complete
MRI
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Adenomyosis

Adenomyosis (or uterine adenomyosis) is a common uterine condition of ectopic endometrial tissue in the myometrium, sometimes considered a spectrum of endometriosis. Although most commonly asymptomatic, it may present with menorrhagia and dysmenorrhea. Pelvic imaging (i.e. ultrasound, MRI) may ...

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