Rudimentary horn pregnancy: prerupture diagnosis and management

Indian J Med Sci. 2007 Jan;61(1):28-9.

Abstract

A unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn is a rare mullerian abnormality which may cause many gynecological and obstetrical complications. Rupture of pregnant rudimentary horn in the second trimester is the usual presentation, resulting in maternal morbidity and even mortality.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications*
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Pregnancy, Ectopic*
  • Uterine Rupture / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Rupture / surgery
  • Uterus / abnormalities*