Related Experiment Videos
Bilateral undescended ovaries: association with infertility and treatment with IVF
B J Van Voorhis1, A Dokras, C H Syrop
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1080, USA. brad-van-vorrhis@uiowa.edu
Objective:
To describe the clinical findings in a patient with bilateral undescended ovaries and infertility who was successfully treated by IVF.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
University hospital.
Patient(S):
A 35-year-old woman with bilateral undescended ovaries.
Intervention(S):
Hysterosalpingography, laparoscopy, and an IVF cycle.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Anatomic description and pregnancy test.
Result(S):
This patient conceived and delivered a twin gestation after laparoscopic retrieval of oocytes and transfer of two blastocysts.
Conclusion(S):
Bilateral undescended ovaries is a rare condition that can be associated with infertility but can be successfully treated by IVF.