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Case 86 - A 35-Year-Old at 36 Weeks’ Gestation with a Unicornuate Uterus Desires an External Cephalic Version for Breech Presentation

from Section 10 - Complications of the Cord, Amnion, and Gravid Uterus

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2025

By
Allison A. C. Eubanks
Edited by
Peter F. Schnatz ,
D. Yvette LaCoursiere ,
Christopher M. Morosky ,
Jonathan Schaffir ,
Vanessa Torbenson  and
David Chelmow
Peter F. Schnatz
Affiliation:
The Reading Hospital, Pennsylvania
D. Yvette LaCoursiere
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
Christopher M. Morosky
Affiliation:
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Jonathan Schaffir
Affiliation:
The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Vanessa Torbenson
Affiliation:
Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
David Chelmow
Affiliation:
Virginia Commonwealth School of Medicine
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Summary

Müllerian anomalies increase the risk for infertility and early pregnancy loss. These uterine malformations also increase the risk of numerous adverse pregnancy outcomes to include but not limited to preterm delivery, malpresentation, placental abruption, uterine rupture, intrauterine growth restriction, and cesarean delivery. There are no clear guidelines for management of patients with known Müllerian anomalies in pregnancy. The current research can be utilized to better counsel patients, but consultation with maternal fetal medicine specialists is the best way to individualize risks and develop the antenatal and delivery plan.

Keywords

Müllerian anomalyseptateunicornuatebicornuateabruptionpreterm delivery
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Pregnancy Complications
A Case-Based Approach
 , pp. 267 - 271
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2025

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