title: Plicae palmatae: an anatomical uterine cervix variation to be considered on magnetic resonance images.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to research the frequency and distribution of plicae palmatae in women in different age groups.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data of 409 female patients' magnetic resonance images were evaluated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found a frequency of plicae palmatae variations in the study population of 44.5%. It was statistically most frequent in the fourth decade. The presence of plicae palmatae variations in the period after menopause was significantly lower than that during the reproductive period.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Identification of plicae palmatae may be misdiagnosed as uterine septum and more awareness of this situation is required to prevent unnecessary surgery.
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Radiology, Çanakkale, Turkey. Electronic address: afatmauysal@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Uysal
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Public Health, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cevizci
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Radiology, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Reşorlu
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meryem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gencer
authors.affiliation: Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Çanakkale, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Uysal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002648:Child; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Anatomical cervical variation; Endocervical folds; MRI; Plicae palmatae; Uterus