TITLE:
Case Report of Surgical Excision of Non-Communicating Rudimentary Horn of Uterus Present in Adolescent with Dysmenorrhea
AUTHORS:
Majed Alshahrani
KEYWORDS:
Rudimentary Horn, Dysmenorrhea, Surgical Excised
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.5 No.9,
August
21,
2015
ABSTRACT: Unicornuate uterus with
a rudimentary horn is a rare type of müllerian duct malformation. It leads to
many obstetrical and gynecological complications. The mean age of presentation
was the mid 20 s [1]. It is one of the
differential diagnosis of dysmenorrhea in adolescent. A 19-year-old single was present
with progressive severe dysmenorrhea and chronic pelvic pain after history
right ovarian torsion treated by right salpinoophrectomy. Exploratory
laparotomy was performed found unicornuate uterus with right non-communication
rudimentary horn. Excised of right rudimentary horn was done. Remove of
non-communication rudimentary horn will reduce symptoms of dysmenorrhea and
chronic pelvic pain. Proper diagnosis and management will prevent misdiagnosis
and good outcome to the patient.