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The unicornuate uterus and its variants: clinical presentation, imaging findings, and associated complications
Nadia J Khati1, Aletta A Frazier, Kathleen A Brindle
1Department of Radiology, George Washington University Medical Center, 900 23rd St NW, Washington, DC 20037, USA. nkhati@mfa.gwu.edu
Abstract:
This article will describe the different variants of the unicornuate uterus, their clinical presentation and imaging findings, as well their associated complications. We will also review the associated renal anomalies. Patients' symptoms and their imaging findings will vary depending on the unicornuate subtype. Radiologic evaluation includes a combination of hysterosalpingography, sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Complications include obstetric ones related to the small uterine size and endometriosis and ectopic pregnancies when a cavitary rudimentary uterine horn is present. Radiologists should be familiar with all variants of the unicornuate uterus as well as their clinical presentation and associated imaging findings.
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