Laparoscopic Removal of a Symptomatic Rudimentary Uterine Horn in a Perimenarchal Adolescent

نویسندگان

  • Paul D. Silva
  • Henry D. Welch
چکیده

An adolescent patient with a symptomatic, noncommunicating, rudimentary uterine horn is described. Diagnosis was suggested by ultrasonography and treatment was by laparoscopic resection. A review of other pediatric cases as well as the adult literature gives evidence that laparoscopic resection is worth considering in such cases.

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دوره 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2002