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We describe a case of Mullerian papilloma of the vagina in a 9-year-old girl. We believe in the importance of a correct clinical setting and histological definition to avoid wrong diagnosis and consequent inadequate treatments. Mullerian papilloma, a benign tumor, can in fact be treated only with lo...
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PMID: 21073126
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We established monolayer cultures from second trimester human testes and investigated the pattern of expression of cell-lineage characteristic mRNAs. Expression of some SC-associated genes (SRY, SOX9, WT1, GATA4, and SF1) was detectable up to and including passage 3 (P3), while others (anti-Mülleri...
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PMID: 20089665
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This was a case of Gishiri cut in a patient with Meyer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome resulting in a vesico-vaginal fistula and urethral loss. This followed an attempt to enlarge and lengthen the vagina to enhance penile penetration. Few cases of MRKH syndrome presenting with complications after...
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PMID: 20348986
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Müllerian inhibiting substance (MIS) has been discovered by Alfred Jost at the beginning of the fifties. MIS is a glycoprotein belonging to the TGF-beta family. Its various functions differ between males and females and according to the age of the individual. In male, the protein is synthesized by...
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PMID: 20137781
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The median peritoneal distribution index was 6 (range, 4-6). The most common region for incomplete peritoneal distribution correlated to the right subphrenic space. CONCLUSION: Further studies are needed to determine the impact of inadequate distribution on recurrence and survival....
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PMID: 20416483
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A 27 year old female presented with two months history of continuous vaginal bleeding. On evaluation, she was diagnosed as a case of vaginal clear cell adenocarcinoma (VCCA) along with associated Müllerian duct anomalies including didelphys uterus with double vagina; left sided renal agenesis and s...
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PMID: 19757709
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Two sisters with primary hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism associated with alopecia totalis, streak ovaries, absent or rudimentary uterus and markedly hypo plastic internal and external genitalia are presented. Their parents were first cousins.
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PMID: 19757710
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Our sampling of case reports confirm the suggestion that both malignant neoplasms and benign müllerian lesions can arise in foci of endometriosis in both pelvic and extrapelvic sites. CONCLUSION: The development of malignant tumors is a well-known complication of endometriosis and endosalpingiosi...
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PMID: 19634787
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The aim of this paper was to discuss the embryological aspects of Müllerian duct anomalies and to analyze the current diagnostic methods and therapy. Müllerian anomalies are congenital defects of the female reproductive tract resulting from failure in the development of the Müllerian ducts...
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PMID: 19597684
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We requested an autopsy because of the need for genetic counseling. The findings were: enlarged kidneys with microcystic dilatation of collecting duct and in the renal cortex and medulla, liver fibrosis and Müllerian duplication with double uterine cavity. It is a rare association between polycys...
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PMID: 19496519
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The aim of this study is to determine if Müllerian agenesis has a genetic basis linked to the WNT genes. Genomic DNA analyses for mutations in the coding sequences of four members of this family in a series of 11 women with Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome found four variants in the coding...
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PMID: 19171330
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Two sisters presented with partial alopecia, primary hypergonadotropic hypogonadism and Mullerian hypoplasia associated with mild mental retardation, microcephaly, flat occiput, sparse eyebrows, absence of breast tissue, absent ovaries, mild-moderate dorsal kyphosis, thin upper lip and unilateral se...
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PMID: 19213036
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Müllerian duct anomalies (MDAs) are relatively common disorders that are particularly relevant in patients with infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, or a history of preterm labor. Accurate characterization of MDAs is crucial to the implementation of appropriate treatment. Various imaging modali...
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PMID: 19179860
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The development of the Müllerian system and the female reproductive tract is a complex process involving an integrated series of events with significant potential for abnormal development and anomalies. Structural anomalies of the female reproductive tract may be isolated or occur i...
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PMID: 19344847
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We diagnosed this dog as a case of persistent Müllerian duct syndrome (PMDS), which is male pseudohermaphroditism. This is the first report regarding the incidence of PMDS in Miniature Schnauzers in Japan, and it suggests the involvement of a gene carrier....
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PMID: 19346713
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We contribute with a new case of bladder mullerianosis. We emphasize the scarcity of its published reports. We support the option of an endoscopic surgery for these patients....
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PMID: 19459247
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OBJECTIVE: Presentation of complete androgen insensitivity in two members of the same family with differing residual Müllerian tissue. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Rural hospital setting. PATIENT(S): Two siblings with 46,XY karyotype and female phenotype presented at different points in time with...
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PMID: 18930210
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OBJECTIVE: To report a rare uterine anomaly consisting of a normal uterus, a double cervix, and a double vagina. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENT(S): A 28-year-old nulligravida patient referred for evaluation of primary infertility and a suspected müllerian anomaly. INTERV...
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PMID: 19006794
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We report a molecular diagnostic test for PMDS in the miniature schnauzer to identify affected dogs and carriers. As our test results suggest that the mutation is identical by descent in affected dogs of this breed, the test could be used to eliminate this mutation from the miniature schnauzer breed...
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PMID: 20051676
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At 0.8 cm of crown-rump length (CRL) in sexually undifferentiated cat fetuses, the Wolffian duct is already observable on the ventro-lateral side of the mesonephros. At 1.2 cm CRL, the anlage of the Müllerian duct growing caudally in close parallel with the Wolffian duct was first observed. At 2....
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PMID: 19151510
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We observed high implantation and ongoing pregnancy rates in women with Müllerian anomalies, suggesting that 1) endometrial receptivity in anomalous uteri is preserved, and 2) transfer efficiency is reduced but may be restored with the use of TET....
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PMID: 19051005
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The mammalian female reproductive tract develops from the Mullerian ducts which differentiate, in a cranial to caudal direction, into oviducts, uterine horns, cervix and the anterior vagina. The developmental processes taking place during this organogenesis are notably under the control of steroid h...
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PMID: 19412895
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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 tha...
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PMID: 19598112
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We report the management of a 16-year-old female patient who had uterine didelphys with obstructed hemivagina, resulting in obstructive hydronephrosis in her transplanted kidney....
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PMID: 19159703
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Although it is widely believed that ovarian epithelial tumours arise in the coelomic epithelium that covers the ovarian surface, it has been suggested that they could instead arise from tissues that are embryologically derived from the Müllerian ducts. This article revisits this debate by discussin...
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PMID: 19038766
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Congenital abnormalities of the genital or urinary tract are not uncommon and often occur together. This article discusses a unique case in which a functioning mesonephric remnant was found.
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PMID: 19040958
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We keep in mind that 3-4% of our female patients present with a müllerian anomaly, although many among them are asymptomatic. It is important to evoke this diagnosis for all patients with a history of recurrent miscarriage, late abortion and premature delivery, for the adolescent consulting for pri...
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PMID: 19025175
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Müllerian duct anomalies are infrequently encountered clinical problems and often present with difficulty in diagnosis. A high level of suspicion is the key to diagnosis, which is usually made soon after menarche. However, this is the first reported case of uterus didelphys with obstructed hemiva...
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PMID: 18778460
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We present a case with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of this rare tumor in a woman who received long-term tamoxifen therapy for breast cancer. In addition, myometrial invasion was detected more accurately with MRI compared to ultrasound in this one single case....
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PMID: 19143068
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In this case report, a Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome with pelvic ectopic kidney and a perirenal cyst with endometrial tissue inside is demonstrated. A 17 year old patient admitted with primary amenorrhea. Pubertal stages were completed. In pelvic ultrasonography; uterus could not be detect...
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PMID: 18813424
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The most common type of MLC was CDU. A new classification that depends on the communication with the urethra or seminal tract is proposed....
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PMID: 18284411
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We introduced the bacterial lacZ gene, encoding beta-galactosidase (beta-gal), into the AMHR-II locus (Amhr2) by gene targeting in mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells to mark Müllerian duct differentiation and regression. We show that Amhr2-lacZ heterozygotes express beta-gal activity in an Amhr2-speci...
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PMID: 18213646
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Müllerian duct development appears to be similar in many vertebrate groups, and previous studies have shown that this development is estrogen sensitive. For example, embryonic exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) in humans and mice, and estrogen exposure in chickens, can have multiple, usually adve...
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PMID: 18485773
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We report a case of a male infant diagnosed transverse testicular ectopia with PMDS....
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PMID: 18559894
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the sonographic, contrast-enhanced CT, and gadolinium-enhanced MRI findings of primary malignant mixed müllerian tumors (MMMTs) of the uterus. CONCLUSION: Uterine MMMT most commonly presents as an intracavitary mass with coexistent dilatation of t...
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PMID: 18562759
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OBJECTIVE: To report a case of endometrioid adenocarcinoma that arose in endometriosis mimicking colorectal cancer in a young woman with a Müllerian anomaly. DESIGN: A case report. SETTING: A university hospital. PATIENT(S): A 31-year-old, white nulligravida woman with a history of two previous l...
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PMID: 17888431
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Two Holstein heifers and a cow were diagnosed with White Heifer Disease by ultrasonography. Case 1 was a 14 month-old heifer with aplasia of both sides of the uterine horn. In case 2, a primiparous cow and case 3, an 18 month-old heifer, both showed aplasia of the right uterine horn. Case 2 became p...
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PMID: 18179630
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Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome (PMDS), a rare form of male pseudohermaphroditism, is characterized by the persistence of Mullerian duct structures (uterus, fallopian tubes and upper two-thirds of vagina) in otherwise normallyvirilized males (Karyotype 46XY). Patients suffering from PMDS present...
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PMID: 18760051
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Müllerian anomalies are a relatively uncommon occurrence with implications for adolescents and adults as they may result in specific gynecologic, fertility, and obstetrical issues. The exact incidence of Müllerian anomalies is difficult to ascertain. However, clinicians should be suspicious for M...
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PMID: 18463453
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G D Orvis,
S P Jamin,
K M Kwan,
Y Mishina,
V M Kaartinen,
S Huang,
A B Roberts,
L Umans,
D Huylebroeck,
A Zwijsen,
D Wang,
J F Martin and
R R Behringer
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We have determined that two TGF-beta type I receptors (Acvr1 and Bmpr1a) and all three BMP receptor-Smads (Smad1, Smad5, and Smad8) function redundantly in transducing the anti-Müllerian hormone signal required for Müllerian duct regression. Loss of these genes in the Müllerian duct mesenchyme re...
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PMID: 18322278
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We communicate a case of a phenotipically normal 16 years old female patient with primary amenorrhea due to müllerian malformations and cervicothoracic dysplasia integrating the MURCS association diagnosis....
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PMID: 18800592
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We present the first report of robot-assisted removal of a large seminal vesicle cyst with ipsilateral renal agenesis, associated with ectopic ureter and a Müllerian cyst of the vas deferens in a 39-year-old man. With the use of the same transperitoneal approach as robot-assisted laparoscopic radic...
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PMID: 18291505
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We present a unique case of concomitant occurrence of MRKH, in the form of mullerian hypoplasia, and hyperprolactinemia....
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PMID: 18521475
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We conclude from our immunohistochemical results that the epithelial cells of the Wollfian duct do not contribute cells to the developing Müllerian duct....
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PMID: 18241300
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We describe two symptomatic anterior vaginal wall cysts in a virgin patient and the usefulness of imaging modalities. A 36-year-old virgin woman presented with a complaint of vaginal bulging and pelvic pressure. Pelvic examination revealed a cystic mass protruding from the vagina surrounded by the i...
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PMID: 18008018
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A 10-month-old male infant presented with bilateral inguinal hernia and left un-descended testis. During right herniotomy, both gonads were found on same side with mullerian duct structures. On naked eye examination, both gonads were normal looking. Excision of mullerian duct remnant and fixation of...
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PMID: 18474165
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We report our experience in treatment of the vaginal atresia presenting in two young girls as a sign of MRKH syndrome....
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PMID: 18419982
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Submicroscopic genomic imbalances affecting the 1q21.1, 17q12, 22q11.21, and Xq21.31 chromosome regions were detected in four probands. Presence of the alterations in the normal mother of one patient suggests incomplete penetrance and/or variable expressivity. CONCLUSION: 4 of the 14 patients (29%)...
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PMID: 18039948
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Our experience shows the feasibility and accuracy of the endoscopic ultrasound probe in evaluating the structure of the rudimentary uterine horns in Rokitansky syndrome....
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PMID: 17612536
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OBJECTIVE: To surgically reconstruct rare Müllerian duct anomalies with varying degrees of bladder exstrophy and congenital absence of ampullary portion of fallopian tube. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: Institute of Reproductive Medicine, Salt Lake, Kolkata, India. PATIENT(S): Two cases of anterio...
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PMID: 17920594
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