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  • Reproductive Medicine
  • Gynecologic Imaging
  • Anatomical Variations

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  • Double cervix is often misattributed solely to uterus didelphys.
  • Accurate classification of associated müllerian anomalies is crucial for patient management.
  • Existing diagnostic criteria may not sufficiently differentiate co-occurring anomalies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the frequency of various uterine müllerian anomalies in patients with a double cervix.
  • To identify specific imaging and clinical features that aid in classifying these anomalies.
  • To improve diagnostic accuracy for double cervix presentations.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from 1976-2010.
  • Classification of müllerian anomalies based on MRI findings.
  • Analysis of clinical data including cervical canal thickness and intercervical distance.
  • Statistical comparison of characteristics across different müllerian anomalies using Kruskal-Wallis and chi-squared tests.

Main Results:

  • Septate uterus was the most common anomaly (50%), followed by uterus didelphys (42%) and bicornuate uterus (8%).
  • Cervical canal divergence was observed in 34% of septate uteri and 26% of uterus didelphys cases.
  • Uterus didelphys showed a significantly greater mean intercervical distance (12.05 mm) compared to septate (5.43 mm) or bicornuate (5.40 mm) uteri.

Conclusions:

  • Septate uterus is as frequent as uterus didelphys in women with a double cervix.
  • While widened intercervical distance suggests uterus didelphys, fundal evaluation is essential for definitive diagnosis.
  • Accurate differentiation of müllerian anomalies associated with double cervix is critical.