Endometriosis in unicornuate uterus with non-communicating rudimentary horn

Q4 Medicine
J. Gichuhi, R. Parkar, D. Ondieki
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Abstract

Endometriosis, defined as the presence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity, is itself an enigmatic  and multifaceted pathology, a puzzle whose manifold piece remain largely disconnected despite some decades  of investigation. Its medical history and clinical presentation is heterogeneous. Endometriosis affects  approximately 10% of women of reproductive age, given its high prevalence and that women with endometriosis may have severe pelvic pain and infertility, endometriosis poses a significant health problem.  Evaluating and understanding the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis of the endometriosis is critical  in the management of this debilitating disease. A rare case of endometriosis in a patient with congenital  anomaly-Unicornuate uterus with one unconnected rudimentary horn is presented.
单角形子宫的子宫内膜异位症
子宫内膜异位症被定义为子宫腔外存在子宫内膜组织,它本身就是一个谜,是一个多方面的病理,尽管几十年的研究,其多方面的部分仍然在很大程度上没有联系。其病史和临床表现各不相同。子宫内膜异位症影响约10%的育龄妇女,鉴于其高患病率,并且患有子宫内膜异位症的妇女可能患有严重的盆腔疼痛和不孕症,子宫内膜异位症造成了严重的健康问题。评估和了解子宫内膜异位症的发病机制、临床表现和诊断对治疗这种使人衰弱的疾病至关重要。一个罕见的病例子宫内膜异位症患者先天性异常-独角状子宫与一个未连接的基本角提出。
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East African medical journal
East African medical journal Medicine-Medicine (all)
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期刊介绍: The East African Medical Journal is published every month. It is intended for publication of papers on original work and reviews of all aspects of medicine. Communications bearing on clinical and basic research on problems relevant to East Africa and other African countries will receive special attention. Papers submitted for publication are accepted only on the understanding they will not be published elsewhere without the permission of the Editor-in-Chief
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