Undescended ovaries: a clinical review.
Undescended ovaries are frequently seen in conjunction with uterine malformations and are typically found during the course of an infertility evaluation. Other important clinical signs may prompt evaluation in an adolescent patient, though this may also be an incidental finding. An understanding of embryologic features is critical for management. It is additionally important to explain to patients and families that this is a normal developmental variant of the ovary that does not require removal in the absence of concerning pathology.
Dietrich
Jennifer E
JE
Division of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Women's Health, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 550 S. Jackson St., Louisville, Kentucky 40292, USA. jediet01@gwise.louisville.edu
Hertweck
S Paige
SP
Bond
Sheldon
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000196:embryology