Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn and ovarian dysgerminoma - A case report

BACKGROUND: Several documented cases of endometrial and cervical carcinoma arising in unicornuate uteri have been described; however, ovarian malignan cy occurring iii conjunction with this mullerian anomaly has not been repor ted. CASE: An 18-year-old woman had a unicornuate uterus, noncommunicating rudim entary horn and homogeneous, solid, right ovarian mass found to be a dysger minoma at surgery. CONCLUSION: Mullerian anomalies are unlikely to predispose women to ovarian malignancies. However, it is essential to keep in mind that women with suc h anomalies, though presenting at a young age, could still have cervical, u terine or even ovarian malignancies.