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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Uyar, Ibrahim, M.D
• Gulhan, Ibrahim, M.D
• Sipahi, Mehmet, M.D
• Hanhan, Hasan Merih, M.D
• Ozeren, Mehmet, M.D

Titel

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

Ist Teil von

• Fertility and sterility, 2011-08, Vol.96 (2), p.e122-e124

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Quelle

MEDLINE

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• 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.