Ectopic ovary confirmed by ovarian stimulation in a case of unicornuate uterus

Autor: Hasan Merih Hanhan, Mehmet Özeren, Ibrahim Gulhan, Mehmet Sipahi, Ibrahim Uyar
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Fertility and Sterility. 96:e122-e124
ISSN: 0015-0282
Popis: Objective To present a case of unicornuate uterus with ipsilateral ectopic ovary and renal agenesis. Design Case report. Setting Research hospital. Patient(s) A 26-year-old woman with a 5-year history of primary infertility was admitted to our clinic. A unicornuate uterus without contralateral horn, with ipsilateral ectopic ovary and renal agenesis, was diagnosed. Intervention(s) Diagnostic laparoscopy, ovarian stimulation. Main Outcome Measure(s) During laparoscopy, a unicornuate uterus without a contralateral horn, together with ectopic ovary, was observed. Result(s) We visualized the right ectopic ovary on ultrasound after ovarian stimulation. Conclusion(s) We present a rare clinical entity that exhibits a unicornuate uterus without a contralateral horn, with ipsilateral right ectopic ovary and renal agenesis together. We conclude that ovarian stimulation is a useful approach in the diagnosis of ectopic ovaries.
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