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*There are almost no quality of life differences between total & subtotal hysterectomy.<ref name=pmid12397189>PMID 12397189.</ref> | *There are almost no quality of life differences between total & subtotal hysterectomy.<ref name=pmid12397189>PMID 12397189.</ref> | ||
==Congenital absence== | |||
*Often in association with vaginal absence; ergo ''congenital absence of the uterus and vagina'' (CAUV). | |||
**[[AKA]] Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome.<ref name=pmc1832178>URL: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1832178/ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1832178/].</ref> | |||
Features:<ref name=pmc1832178/> | |||
*Subdivided - as etiologies differ. | |||
*Thought to have a genetic component - autosomal dominant with variable penetration. | |||
Treatment: | |||
*Uterine transplant - attempted.<ref>URL: [http://singularityhub.com/2011/06/18/in-a-medical-first-infertile-daughter-will-receive-uterus-from-mother-video/ http://singularityhub.com/2011/06/18/in-a-medical-first-infertile-daughter-will-receive-uterus-from-mother-video/]. Accessed on: 17 June 2011.</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||