Jaha Ghofran, AlMutairi Bader
MNGHA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Radiol Case Rep. 2023 Oct 4;18(12):4393-4399. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2023.09.016. eCollection 2023 Dec.
The Mullerian ducts give rise to the upper part of the female reproductive system, including the uterus, cervix, upper two-thirds of the vagina, and fallopian tubes, which undergo specific processes of development, fusion, and resorption. Any failure in this process will lead to Mullerian duct anomaly (MDA). We present a unique and complex case of MDA, signifying the wide variability and simultaneous existence of combined abnormalities in 1 patient, which do not always fit under a single or particular class from the known classification systems. Therefore, subclassifications may be necessary for each part alone (uterus, cervix, and vagina) or incorporating more than 1 class for a single case. It also shows the role of imaging in the diagnosis; considering that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the standard modality for a detailed description of the reproductive system and its anomalies.
苗勒管发育形成女性生殖系统的上部,包括子宫、宫颈、阴道上三分之二以及输卵管,这些器官会经历特定的发育、融合和吸收过程。该过程中的任何失败都会导致苗勒管异常(MDA)。我们展示了一例独特且复杂的MDA病例,表明在1名患者中存在广泛的变异性以及合并异常的同时存在,这些情况并不总是符合已知分类系统中的单一或特定类别。因此,可能需要针对每个单独部分(子宫、宫颈和阴道)进行亚分类,或者针对单个病例纳入不止一个类别。它还展示了影像学在诊断中的作用;鉴于磁共振成像(MRI)是详细描述生殖系统及其异常的标准检查方法。