A RARE CASE OF BICORNOATE UTERUS WITH TWIN PREGNANCY: ONE PREGNANCY IN EACH HORN!!
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 10
Abstract
BICORNUATE UTERUS1,2 is a congenital uterine anomaly caused by incomplete lateral fusion of the mullerian ducts. It is CLASS-IV mullerian anomaly according to the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE classification. Incidence of uterine malformations - 4% in fertile women, 3.5-6% in infertile women, 13% in patients with recurrent abortions. 3,4,5 Bicornuate uterus – 25% of all uterine malformations.5 Bicornuate uterus is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes6, 7, 8, 9 like 1. Recurrent pregnancy loss 2. Preterm birth 3. Malpresentations. Live birth rate with a bicornuate uterus is 40-60%.9
Authors and Affiliations
Beena Guhan, Anusha H. Gopalan, Meera Pavithran, Smitha D'Couth, Sajala Vimalraj
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- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2014/198
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