title: Laparoscopic removal of a rudimentary uterine horn in a previously hysterectomized patient.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The unicornuate uterine anomaly is often difficult to diagnose and usually low on the list of differential diagnoses for pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. The authors present a case of a rudimentary uterine horn as a cause for continued pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea in a previously hysterectomized woman.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 43-year-old woman, gravida 1, para 1, presented for evaluation of right lower quadrant pain of several years' duration. Her past surgical history was significant for multiple prior laparoscopies and a vaginal hysterectomy. Radiographic studies revealed a mass in the right lower quadrant. Laparoscopy revealed a solid mass in the right pelvis that was diagnosed as a rudimentary uterine horn.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Uterine anomalies, although uncommon, should be thought of as part of the differential diagnosis for pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea. A thorough inspection of the pelvis should be performed at the time of any operative procedure for abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-9186, USA. MStitely@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Stitely
authors.forename: Krista
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hopkins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004412:Dysmenorrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D010535:Laparoscopy; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities*