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Complete Bicornuate Uterus With Complete Transverse Vaginal Septum



Tehrani HG1 ; Hashemi L2 ; Ghasemi M3
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  1. 1. Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Resident of Ob and Gyn Department, Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Midwife, Head of Research Office of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran

Source: Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Published:2014

Abstract

Bicornuate uterus has two symmetric uterine cavities that are fused caudally and have some degree of communication between two cavities, usually at the uterine isthmus. A complete bicornuate uterus has a seperatory cleft of tissue that is extended to the internal OS. Lesser degree of septation of the two uterine horns has constitution, a partial bicornuate uterus. Bicornuate uterus is a class of four anomaly of American fertility society classification of mullerian anomalies. Here we report a case of a 19-year-old female patient with complaint of abdominal pain and spotting since 4 months ago. In sonography it revealed bicornuate uterus and hematocolpos. The patient underwent general anesthesia and examination that reveal the transverse vaginal septum. Septum removed by resectoscope was successful.