Difference between revisions of "Uterus"

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 Dealt with in ''[[endometrium]]'', ''[[endometrial hyperplasia]]'' and ''[[endometrial carcinoma]]'' articles.
 =Specific conditions=
-==Congenital absence==
+==Congenital absence of the uterus==
-*Often in association with vaginal absence; ergo ''congenital absence of the uterus and vagina'' (CAUV).
+===General===
-**[[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>
+*Often associated with absence of the deep portion of the vagina; thus, may be ''congenital absence of the uterus and vagina'' (CAUV).
+*May go by the name ''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>
+*May be seen in the context of ''Müllerian agenesis''. (???)
 Features:<ref name=pmc1832178/>