Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn and ovarian dysgerminoma
BACKGROUND: Several documented cases of endometrial and cervical carcinoma arising in unicornuate uteri have been described; however, ovarian malignancy occurring in conjunction with this müllerian anomaly has not been reported. CASE: An 18-year-old woman had a unicornuate uterus, noncommunicating r...
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1999
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/2303 http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/10649813 |
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| Summary: | BACKGROUND: Several documented cases of endometrial and cervical carcinoma arising in unicornuate uteri have been described; however, ovarian malignancy occurring in conjunction with this müllerian anomaly has not been reported. CASE: An 18-year-old woman had a unicornuate uterus, noncommunicating rudimentary horn and homogeneous, solid, right ovarian mass found to be a dysgerminoma at surgery. CONCLUSION: Müllerian anomalies are unlikely to predispose women to ovarian malignancies. However, it is essential to keep in mind that women with such anomalies, though presenting at a young age, could still have cervical, uterine or even ovarian malignancies. |
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