1. Uterine anomalies

2. • 􀁺 Prevalence in general population 1 in 201
(0.5%)
• 􀁺 According to “Acien,” 2-3% of fertile women
and
• 3% of infertile women and 5-10% of those with
• repeated miscarriages.
• 􀁺 Distribution: 7% arcuate, 34% septate, 39%
• bicornuate, 11% didelphic, 5% unicornuate, 4%
• hypoplastic/asplastic/solid and other forms

3. CLINICAL PRESENTATION
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Spontaneous Abortion
Premature Delivery
Infertility
Abnormal Fetal Lie
Dystocia at delivery
Dysmenorrhea, endometriosis
Cervical incompetence

4. Classification into 3 groups:
Based on similar embryonic development
defects and clinical presentation
. Agenesis of uterus/vagina: RokitanskyKuster-Hauser Syndrome.
􀁺 2. Defects in Vertical Fusion (obstructive
or
non-obstructive)
􀁺 3. Lateral Fusion defects (obstructive or
non-obstructive).
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8. • 1. 1. Unicornuate Unicornuate
• 2. 2. Unicornuate with uterine horn (not
containing an endometrial cavity, not
fused to cavity)
• Unicornuate with communicating uterine
horn

9. UTERUS DIDELPHYS

10. UTERUS DIDELPHYS

11. BICORNUATE UTERUS

12. SEPTATE UTERUS

13. SUBSEPTATE UTERUS

14. UNICORNUATE UTERUS

15. ARCUATE UTERUS