title: Complete bicornuate uterus with complete transverse vaginal septum.
abstract: Bicornuate uterus has two symmetric uterine cavities that are fused caudally and have some degree of communication between two cavities, usually at the uterine isthmus. A complete bicornuate uterus has a seperatory cleft of tissue that is extended to the internal OS. Lesser degree of septation of the two uterine horns has constitution, a partial bicornuate uterus. Bicornuate uterus is a class of four anomaly of American fertility society classification of mullerian anomalies. Here we report a case of a 19-year-old female patient with complaint of abdominal pain and spotting since 4 months ago. In sonography it revealed bicornuate uterus and hematocolpos. The patient underwent general anesthesia and examination that reveal the transverse vaginal septum. Septum removed by resectoscope was successful.
authors.affiliation: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. Alzahra Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hatav Ghasemi
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Tehrani
authors.affiliation: Resident of Ob&Gyn Department. Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Leila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Hashemi
authors.affiliation: Midwife, Head of Research Office of Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran.
authors.forename: Mojdeh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghasemi
keywords: Bicornuate uterus; hematocolpos; vaginal septum
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