Pregnancy in a Non-Communicating Rudimentary Horn of Uterus: A Clinical Case Report

Authors

  • S Chowdhury Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ad-din Women Medical College and Hospital, Moghbazar, Dhaka.
  • T Chowdhury Post-graduate student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka.
  • E Azim Lecturer, Department of Community Medicine, Bangladesh Medical College, Dhanmondi R/A, Dhaka.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v39i1.6234

Keywords:

Two unicornuate uteruses, rudimentary horn, rupture

Abstract

Pregnancy in non-communicating rudimentary horn is extremely rare. It carries grave risk to mother and fetus due to rupture of rudimentary horn in second trimester of pregnancy. Here is a case of ruptured rudimentary horn pregnancy at gestation of 14 weeks. Laparotomy was done and the rudimentary horn was excised. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.  

Keywords: Two unicornuate uteruses; rudimentary horn; rupture

DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v39i1.6234

Bangladesh Medical Journal 2010; 39(1): 47-48

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Chowdhury, S., Chowdhury, T., & Azim, E. (2010). Pregnancy in a Non-Communicating Rudimentary Horn of Uterus: A Clinical Case Report. Bangladesh Medical Journal, 39(1), 47–48. https://doi.org/10.3329/bmj.v39i1.6234

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 1 (2010)

Section

Case Reports