Open AccessPregnancy in Non‐Communicating Rudimentary Uterine Horn
Author(s) -
Wahlén Tore
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347209154011
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , french horn , uterine horns , abortion , obstetrics , gynecology , missed abortion , uterus , psychology , pedagogy , genetics , biology
Three cases in which pregnancy occurred in a non‐communicating rudimentary uterine horn are reported. Prior to operation in two of the cases a false diagnosis of ovarian cyst complicating the pregnancy was made. In the third case an uncomplicated missed abortion was assumed at first, but with the experience of the first two reported cases the correct diagnosis was made pre‐operatively. The functioning of the rudimentary horn before the pregnancy and the migration of the sperm, and the transport and nidation of the fertilized ovum are discussed.