Alqarni Asma, Saeed Alqahtani Nourah, Al-Shehri Mohamed, Abdelhady Hala A
Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Prince Sultan Military Medical Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2025 Feb 24;17(2):e79562. doi: 10.7759/cureus.79562. eCollection 2025 Feb.
A unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating rudimentary horn is a variant of the unicornuate uterus that is associated with gynecologic and obstetric complications. Dysmenorrhea, infertility, recurrent abortion, and acute or chronic pelvic pain are the most common presenting complaints. We report a case of a 21-year-old single girl who presented with dysmenorrhea since she began menarche. Magnetic resonance imaging and three-dimensional ultrasonography were performed, revealing a unicornuate uterus with a left-sided, non-communicating rudimentary horn. The patient underwent laparoscopic resection of the left non-communicating rudimentary horn. The presence of a left-sided, non-communicating rudimentary horn measuring 4.0 x 2.0 x 2.0 cm with secretory endometrium, which tested negative for malignancy, was confirmed via histopathologic investigation. The patient became asymptomatic after follow-up at the gynecologic clinic. The early diagnosis of a unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating rudimentary horn is crucial to prevent any complications. A thorough preoperative assessment is an extremely vital step to decrease the rate of intraoperative complications. High laparoscopic skill levels are important for the effective treatment of a unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating rudimentary horn.
残角子宫且两角不相通是单角子宫的一种变异类型,与妇产科并发症相关。痛经、不孕、反复流产以及急慢性盆腔疼痛是最常见的就诊主诉。我们报告一例21岁未婚女性病例,自初潮起即出现痛经。进行了磁共振成像和三维超声检查,结果显示为单角子宫且左侧有一残角子宫,两角不相通。患者接受了腹腔镜下左侧残角子宫切除术。经组织病理学检查证实,存在一个左侧残角子宫,大小为4.0×2.0×2.0 cm,内膜呈分泌期改变,未检测到恶性病变。患者在妇科门诊随访后症状消失。早期诊断残角子宫且两角不相通对于预防任何并发症至关重要。全面的术前评估是降低术中并发症发生率的极其重要的一步。高超的腹腔镜技术水平对于有效治疗残角子宫且两角不相通的单角子宫很重要。