title: Bilateral undescended ovaries: association with infertility and treatment with IVF.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the clinical findings in a patient with bilateral undescended ovaries and infertility who was successfully treated by IVF.
  
  
  METHODS
  Case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  University hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 35-year-old woman with bilateral undescended ovaries.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hysterosalpingography, laparoscopy, and an IVF cycle.
  
  
  METHODS
  Anatomic description and pregnancy test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This patient conceived and delivered a twin gestation after laparoscopic retrieval of oocytes and transfer of two blastocysts.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bilateral undescended ovaries is a rare condition that can be associated with infertility but can be successfully treated by IVF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1080, USA. brad-van-vorrhis@uiowa.edu
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Van Voorhis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dokras
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Syrop
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005307:Fertilization in Vitro; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D010535:Laparoscopy; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011272:Pregnancy, Multiple; D014427:Twins