First described in 2005, the Mullerian derived cyst in the mediastinum is a rare finding with few subsequent reports. We report a case of Mullerian cyst occurring in the mediastinum of a 49-year-old female that was resected by robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery. To our knowledge, this is the first report of robot-assisted resection of Hattori's cyst. Histopathologic analysis revealed ciliated...

Vaginal development has been a longstanding controversy, which hampers studies on vaginal diseases as well as cervical and uterine diseases. Most concerns center on: why is the vaginal epithelium different from the uterine epithelium; and where does the vagina originate from? It is commonly held that the rodent vagina has a dual origin: the cranial part is derived from the Mullerian duct (Mulle...

OBJECTIVE: To compare the diagnostic accuracy of Anti-Mullerian hormone with follicle stimulating hormone for ovarian reserve assessment in infertile women by Receiver Operator Characteristic curve analysis. STUDY DESIGN: A Cross Sectional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: At Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Health Sciences in collaboration with nd th Gynecology and Obstetri...

The uterus is formed during embryogenesis by the fusion of the two paramesonephric ducts (also called mullerian ducts). This process usually fuses the two mullerian ducts into a single uterine body. Incomplete fusion of the mullerian ducts results in uterine malformation like uterus didelphus, uterus bicornis bicollis, uterus bicornis unicollis, uterus subseptate, uterus arcuate, and uterus uni...

Received January 2008 Accepted October 2008 INTRODUCTION Persistent mullerian duct syndrome (PMDS), or hernia uteri inguinale, describes a group of patients with a 46,XY karyotype and normal male external genitalia, but internal mullerian duct structures. Typically, these phenotypic males have unilateral or bilateral undescended testes, bilateral fallopian tubes, a uterus, and an upper vaginal ...

Previous studies using cDNA microarray have indicated that distinct gene expression profiles characterize endometrioid and papillary serous carcinomas of the endometrium. Molecular studies have observed that mixed mullerian tumors, characterized by both carcinomatous and sarcomatous components, share features that are characteristic of endometrial carcinomas. The objective of this analysis was ...

This is a report of the form of uterine anomaly involving a dual cervical canal in a side-by-side disposition with normal uterine cavity and normal vagina. It portrays a form of congenital uterine anomaly not explicable by the existing classical theory of mullerian anomalies. However, there has been a proposed reclassification of mullerian anomalies, which includes this type of anomaly under Ty...

Although asymptomatic cases naturally occur, congenital mullerian abnormalities can present with infertility, menstrual irregularity and recurrent pregnancy loss. Women with normal reproductive outcomes and recurrent pregnancy loss exhibit approximately 2-4% and 5-10% incidence of various congenital mullerian abnormalities. Following septate uterus, bicornuate uterus and arcuate uterus, unicorn...

Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS), a rare form of male pseudohermaphroditism. It is characterized by the persistence of Mullerian duct structures (uterus, fallopian tubes and upper two-thirds of vagina) in otherwise normally virilized males (Karyotype 46XY). The exact cause of PMDS is not known, however it is thought to result from the defect of the synthesis or release of Mullerian inh...

mullerian duct anomalies (mdas) are relatively common disorders that are particularly responsible for obstetrical complications and have a prevalence of about 3%-4% in the general population (1, 2). uterine malformations may result from arrested development of the mullerian ducts, failure of fusion of the mullerian ducts or failure of resorption of the median septum (1, 2).