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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Fetal Medicine 2018; 05(03): 201-203
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-018-0172-4
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Rupture of Non-communicating Rudimentary Horn of Unicornuate Uterus with Pregnancy

Yassar Shiekh
1   Department of Radiodiagnosis, Government Medical College, 190010, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Mohd Ilyas
2   Department of Radiodiagnosis and Imaging, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, 190011, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
,
Insha Khan
3   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, 190011, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
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Abstract

Unicornuate uterus with a non-communicating horn is a rare anomaly and even rarer pregnancy in its non-communicating horn. The incidence of pregnancy in the non-communicating horn is 1 in 76,000 to 1 in 150,000. Due to non-compliant uterine musculature in the non-communicating horn, it is prone to rupture in cases of pregnancy. The rupture occurs usually in the second trimester. We describe a case which presented with the rupture of non-communicating horn with live fetus inside it. The present case had a 22 week fetus floating in the peritoneal cavity following the rupture of non-communicating horn with normal other uterine horn.

Keywords

Non-communicating horn - Unicornuate uterus - Pregnancy - Rupture


Publication History

Received: 04 March 2018

Accepted: 02 May 2018

Article published online:
08 May 2023

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