title: Laparoscopic excision of a rudimentary uterine horn in a child.
abstract: Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn is the rarest congenital anomaly of the female genital system. It can result in a variety of gynecologic and obstetric complications. This case report is an acute presentation of a cavitated, noncommunicating, rudimentary horn in a premenarcheal girl. Successful laparoscopic excision was performed. The full extent of the anomaly was diagnosed by a combination of operative findings and postoperative magnetic resonance imaging.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric General Surgery, Montreal Children's Hospital; McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Fady
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gaied
authors.forename: Elsa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quiros-Calinoiu
authors.forename: Sherif
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Emil
mesh_terms: D018195:Adenosarcoma / Q000601:surgery; D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*; D014591:Uterine Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*