title: Noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report a case of a noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  University-affiliated reproductive endocrinology practice.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 15-year-old nulligravida with increasing dysmenorrhea.
  
  
  METHODS
  Pelvic ultrasound, intravenous pyelogram, hysterosalpingogram, laparoscopy, laparotomy, and resection of noncommunicating accessory uterine cavity.
  
  
  METHODS
  Results of imaging studies, surgical examination, and resection of anomaly.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Complete resection of accessory cavity and resolution of dysmenorrhea.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The patient had a müllerian anomaly in which the uterus contained two uterine cavities. One normal uterine cavity with communication to both fallopian tubes was present along with a noncommunicating, accessory uterine cavity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Potter
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Schenken
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery