LAPAROSCOPIC AMPUTATION OF A NONCOMMUNICATING RUDIMENTARY HORN AFTER A HYSTEROSCOPIC DIAGNOSIS - A CASE-STUDY

This report describes the diagnosis and management of a noncommunicati ng rudimentary horn complicated by severe pelvic pain and associated e ndometriosis. This condition was diagnosed by simultaneous laparoscopi c and hysteroscopic examinations. The hysteroscopic evaluation was sig nificant in the diagnosis, as the noncommunicating horn was not recogn ized during a previous laparoscopy. The laparoscopic removal of the ho rn afforded complete long-term resolution of pain coupled with speedy postoperative recovery.