Magnetic resonance imaging of uterine version in a multiethnic, nulliparous, healthy female population.
OBJECTIVE
To determine measurement and topography of uterine position in asymptomatic women with different ethnicity.


METHODS
The angle and direction of uterine version were measured using magnetic resonance imaging in nulliparous, young volunteers from 5 ethnic groups (Emiratis, other Arabs, Indians/Pakistanis, Filipinos and Europeans/ Caucasians; N=55) and compared using Europeans/Caucasians as the reference group.


RESULTS
The uterus was anteverted on the vagina in 46 (83.6%) and retroverted in 9 (16.4%) women, with no significant difference between Europeans/Caucasians and non-Caucasians. The angle of uterine version was significantly less (i.e., the cervix was more anteverted or retroverted on the vagina) in Europeans/Caucasians as compared to other women (p=0.002), particularly Indians/Pakistanis (p < 0.00001).


CONCLUSIONS
The degree of uterine version is different in healthy, nulliparous European/Caucasian and non-Caucasian women.
Rizk
Diaa E E
DE
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates. rizk.diaa@uaeu.ac.ae
Czechowski
Janusz
J
Ekelund
Leif
L
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D010298:Parity; D012016:Reference Values; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014479:United Arab Emirates; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*