Mullerian duct anomalies: review of current management

作者：Ribeiro Sergio Conti^*; Tormena Renata Assef; Peterson Thais Villela; Gonzales Marina de Oliveira; Serrano Priscila Goncalves; Macedo de Almeida Jose Alcione; Baracat Edmund Chada

来源：Sao Paulo Medical Journal, 2009, 127(2): 92-96.

DOI：10.1590/s1516-31802009000200007

• Urogenital abnormalities
• Mullerian ducts
• Embryonic development
• Laparoscopy
• Infertility
• Gynecology

The aim of this paper was to discuss the embryological aspects of Mullerian duct anomalies and to analyze the current diagnostic methods and therapy. Mullerian anomalies are congenital defects of the female reproductive tract resulting from failure in the development of the Mullerian 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. Mullerian 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.

• 出版日期2009-3-5