%0 Journal Article
%T M¨¹llerian duct anomalies: review of current management
%A Ribeiro
%A S¨¦rgio Conti
%A Tormena
%A Renata Assef
%A Peterson
%A Thais Villela
%A Gonz¨¢les
%A Marina de Oliveira
%A Serrano
%A Priscila Gon£¿alves
%A Almeida
%A Jos¨¦ Alcione Macedo de
%A Baracat
%A Edmund Chada
%J Sao Paulo Medical Journal
%D 2009
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.1590/S1516-31802009000200007
%X the aim of this paper was to discuss the embryological aspects of m¨¹llerian duct anomalies and to analyze the current diagnostic methods and therapy. m¨¹llerian anomalies are congenital defects of the female reproductive tract resulting from failure in the development of the m¨¹llerian 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. m¨¹llerian 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.
%K urogenital abnormalities
%K m¨¹llerian ducts
%K embryonic development
%K laparoscopy
%K infertility
%K gynecology.
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S1516-31802009000200007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en