Müllerian duct anomalies: review of current management

Sao Paulo Medical Journal

Sérgio Conti Ribeiro²  Renata Assef Tormena¹  Thais Villela Peterson¹  Marina De Oliveira Gonzáles¹  Priscila Gonçalves Serrano¹  José Alcione Macedo De Almeida¹  Edmund Chada Baracat¹ 

[1],Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Medicina Department of Gynecology and ObstetricsSão Paulo,Brazil

关键词: Urogenital abnormalities;    Müllerian ducts;    Embryonic development;    Laparoscopy;    Infertility;    Gynecology;    Anormalidades urogenitais;    Ductos de Müller;    Desenvolvimento embrionário;    Laparoscopia;    Infertilidade;    Ginecologia;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1516-31802009000200007

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The aim of this paper was to discuss the embryological aspects of Müllerian duct anomalies and to analyze the current diagnostic methods and therapy. Müllerian anomalies are congenital defects of the female reproductive tract resulting from failure in the development of the Müllerian ducts and their associated structures. Their cause has yet to be fully clarified, and it is currently believed to be multifactorial. Symptoms appear principally during adolescence or early adulthood, and affect the reproductive capacity of these women. When clinically suspected, investigations leading to diagnosis include imaging methods such as hysterosalpingography, ultrasonography and magnetic resonance. The classification of these malformations relates to their embryogenesis, and defines the therapy and prognosis. Müllerian anomalies consist of a wide range of defects that may vary from patient to patient. Therefore, their management must also be individual, taking anatomical and clinical characteristics into consideration, as well as the patient's wishes.

【 授权许可】

CC BY   
 All the contents of this journal, except where otherwise noted, is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License