title: Noncanalized horns of uterus didelphys with prolapse: a unique case in a young woman.
abstract: The authors report the unique case of a 20-year-old patient with prolapsed uterus didelphys with noncanalized horns, who complained of primary amenorrhea. Clinical examination revealed a rudimentary noncanalized cervix with a third degree prolapse and no palpable uterus. A small prolapsing remnant of a uterus didelphys with 2 noncanalized uterine horns was excised by laparotomy. Ultrastructural examination of subepithelial cervical connective tissue revealed collagen of normal structure, but of low concentration. The etiologies of both the Mullerian ducts anomalies and the genital prolapse are probably multifactorial. Low collagen concentration indicates a constitutional tissue weakness contributing to the development of genital prolapse.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric-Adolescent Gynecology and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Athens, Aretaieion Hospital, Athens, Greece. dr_christopoulos@yahoo.gr
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Christopoulos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deligeoroglou
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liapis
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Agapitos
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Papadias
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Creatsas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D009095:Mullerian Ducts / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014596:Uterine Prolapse / Q000601:surgery*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*