E. Malik et al., LAPAROSCOPIC EXTIRPATION OF AN APLASTIC ECTOPIC UTERUS IN A PATIENT WITH MAYER-ROKITANSKY-KUSTER-HAUSER-SYNDROME, Human reproduction, 12(6), 1997, pp. 1298-1299
The Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome comprises the combi
ned hypoplasia of the vagina and the uterus. In recent years, variable
anomalies of the development of the Mullerian duct [as classified by
the American Fertility Society (AFS)] have been operated on by the lap
aroscopic approach. We describe here a laparoscopic extirpation of an
aplastic ectopic uterus in a patient found to have a hypoplastic vagin
a and ectopic uterus attached to the right pelvic wall. The uterus was
linked to a normotopic right Fallopian tube and right ovary which wer
e covered with endometriosis and adhesions. While the uterine vessels
and the round ligament could be demonstrated on the right side, these
structures were missing on the contralateral left side of the uterus.
However, a normal tube and ovary were present on the left pelvic wall.
Although not explicitly described in the AFS classification, this con
stellation most likely corresponds to the AFS classification stage Ie.