Accurate preoperative diagnosis and laparoscopic removal of the cavitated non‐communicated uterine horn for obstructive Mullerian anomalies

Hiroyuki Takeuchi, Yuichi Sato, Hiroto Shimanuki, Iwaho Kikuchi, Jun Kumakiri, Mari Kitade, Katsuyuki Kinoshita
In: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research · 2006 · vol. 32(1) , pp. 74–79 · doi:10.1111/j.1447-0756.2006.00354.x · PMID:16445529 · W2079073415
article OA: bronze CC0 ⤵ 4 in-corpus citations
🔓 Open OA copy View on OpenAlex View on PubMed View at publisher
⚙ AI-generated summary by gemini-2.5-flash-lite, 2026-06-08 ⓘ

This report details three cases where MRI and 3-D CT angiography enabled accurate diagnosis of obstructive Mullerian anomalies, followed by successful laparoscopic resection of the non-communicated uterine horn.

One-sentence paraphrase of the abstract; not a substitute for reading it. No clinical advice. How this works

Abstract

Obstructive Mullerian anomalies cause severe dysmenorrhea following menarche as a result of disturbed menstrual outflow. Therefore, surgical management such as extirpation of the obstructive uterine horn is required for treatment of these patients. It is necessary to have a detailed understanding of the pathological conditions of the pelvic organs and urinary system prior to surgery. We report three cases of reproductive, nulligravid patients diagnosed as having obstructive Mullerian anomalies. Preoperative accurate diagnosis was obtained by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and 3-D computed tomography (CT) angiography. Laparoscopic resection of the rudimentary uterine horn was performed safely and completely, and resolved all problems. MRI and 3-D CT angiography are useful tools for diagnosing complex Mullerian anomalies, and operative laparoscopy may be an alternative treatment for these cases.

My notes (saved in your browser only)

Condition tags

dysmenorrhea

Citation neighborhood (sparse)

Too few in-corpus citations on either side for a chart; here are the lists.

Cites (3)

Cited by (3)

References (12)

Cited by (3)

Source provenance

openalex
last seen: 2026-06-10T17:14:06.276822+00:00
License: CC0 · commercial use OK