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Hasanuddin H, Maharani CR, Nora H, Roziana R, Aditya R, Dewi TP, Qadri S. Bicornis unicollis uterus as a risk factor of preterm birth: A case of young woman with multiple premature births. NARRA J 2023; 3:e229. [PMID: 38455617 PMCID: PMC10919701 DOI: 10.52225/narra.v3i3.229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
Abstract
Bicornis unicollis uterus is a rare congenital uterine abnormality that occurs due to the failure of Mullerian duct fusion early in the development of the female internal genitalia system. In this case report, we present a woman with bicornis unicollis uterus who had preterm birth. A 30-year-old female patient with two caesarean sections history with premature babies was presented to the hospital with a complaint of regular contractions for twelve hours in her third preterm pregnancy. The patient has no particular symptoms besides acute abdominal pain. The ultrasonography examination indicated a uterus didelphys with breech presentation fetus. Due to the patient's caesarean history and the fetal presentation, an emergency caesarean section was decided and performed. It was found that the gravid uterus was on the left and the baby was subsequently delivered with a complete placenta. Postoperative condition of the patient was shown to be stable while the baby underwent an intensive care at the neonatal intensive care unit. This case report highlights that early diagnosis in this rare case is critical since bicornis unicollis uterus are mostly asymptomatic. Caesarean section was chosen in the present case based on consideration of the fetal and maternal clinical conditions.
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Affiliation(s)
- Hasanuddin Hasanuddin
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zainoel Abidin Hospital, Banda Aceh, Indonesia
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Ćwiertnia A, Borzyszkowska D, Golara A, Tuczyńska N, Kozłowski M, Kwiatkowski S, Cymbaluk-Płoska A. The Impact of Uterus Didelphys on Fertility and Pregnancy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:10571. [PMID: 36078286 PMCID: PMC9518538 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph191710571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Revised: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Uterus didelphys occurs as a result of abnormal fusion of the paramesonephric ducts and is characterized by complete duplication of uterine horns, cervix, and very often also the vagina or presence of longitudinal vaginal septum. Most women with a uterus didelphys are asymptomatic; some cases may coincide with dyspareunia or dysmenorrhea. The anomaly is associated with a higher risk of miscarriage, preterm labor, breech delivery, and decreased live births. We present the case of a 26-year-old woman (primigravida) who was known to have uterus didelphys. The diagnosis was made when the patient was 23 years old using ultrasound and hysteroscopy. The patient became pregnant after 18 months of efforts. The patient was referred to prenatal care in the 13th week of pregnancy with vaginal bleeding. In the 23rd week of pregnancy, gestation cholelithiasis was diagnosed. The pregnancy progressed without obstetric complications and the fetus developed normally. Due to the vaginal septum and fact that the patient felt stressed, the pregnancy was terminated at term by cesarean section. We concluded that uterus didelphys can be asymptomatic making an early diagnosis difficult. A pregnancy belongs to a high-risk group and more attention should be paid to this case. Cesarean section should be considered, especially in case of the presence of vaginal septum.
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- Adrianna Ćwiertnia
- Department of Gynecological Surgery and Gynecological Oncology of Adults and Adolescents, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Surgery and Gynecological Oncology of Adults and Adolescents, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Surgery and Gynecological Oncology of Adults and Adolescents, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Surgery and Gynecological Oncology of Adults and Adolescents, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Surgery and Gynecological Oncology of Adults and Adolescents, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Gynecological Surgery and Gynecological Oncology of Adults and Adolescents, Pomeranian Medical University, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
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Kabadi YM, Ayyanar A. A "cluster" of ten uterine anomalies observed in a single center over a short period of 4 weeks: a case series. J Med Case Rep 2022; 16:130. [PMID: 35365244 PMCID: PMC8976329 DOI: 10.1186/s13256-022-03362-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/05/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Uterine anomalies occur because of Müllerian duct maldevelopment. Few of them are associated with adverse obstetric outcome (Reyes-Muñoz et al. in Diagnostics. 2019;9:4. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics9040149 ). Genital outflow tract obstructive uterine anomalies invariably present in the adolescent age group. CASE DETAILS We report a case series of uterine anomalies. Ten such cases presented like a "cluster" within a short span of just one month. Eight of these ten cases were diagnosed intraoperatively during cesarean section. One case was diagnosed during laparoscopic sterilization, and the other case was diagnosed before doing manual vacuum aspiration. There were four cases of bicornuate uterus, two cases each of unicornuate uterus and uterine didelphys, and one case each of septate uterus and arcuate uterus. All eight babies were healthy and without any obvious congenital anomalies. To the best of the authors' knowledge, literature regarding these anomalies has been mentioned mostly as case reports (Bruand et al. in Cureus. 2020;12:3. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.7191 ) and a few case series (Ross et al. in BMJ Case Rep. 2018. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-221815 ). All women were of Kannadiga ethnicity and in the age range of 19-35 years. They were from places nearby to our institute within a range of approximately 250 km. CONCLUSION We describe herein almost all types of uterine anomalies. These rare uterine anomalies presented in a short span of just four weeks like a "cluster". This incidental finding is unusual. We need to design studies to understand the reasons for clustering of such cases in our clinical practice.
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- Yogindrakumar M. Kabadi
- Dept of obstetrics and gynaecology, Karnataka Institute Of Medical Sciences, Block 12/2 G O Quarters KIMS vidyanagar, Hubballi, 580022 Karnataka India
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli, Karnataka India
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Successful Vaginal Delivery after External Cephalic Version in a Woman with a Large Partial Uterine Septum. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol 2021; 2021:9912271. [PMID: 34104501 PMCID: PMC8159644 DOI: 10.1155/2021/9912271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Septate uteri have been associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including spontaneous abortion, preterm delivery, and malpresentation. It is unclear if uterine septa are associated with infertility. Although some studies have shown improved pregnancy outcomes after septum resection, indications for resection are not well established. We describe a case of a woman with a large partial uterine septum diagnosed during workup for infertility who conceived without septum resection. Both of her subsequent pregnancies were initially breech presentations for which the patient underwent external cephalic version followed by full-term vaginal deliveries. This case adds evidence that an unresected uterine septum should not be considered a contraindication to external cephalic version.
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