Mullerian ducts


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(Anat.) a pair of embryonic ducts which give rise to the genital passages in the female, but disappear in the male.

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To the Editor: The unicornuate uterus arises from the anastomotic failure of the paired Mullerian ducts in which simultaneously either of them is underdeveloped or absent, termed the 'rudimentary horn'.
Diagnosis and Treatment of Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy: Analysis of Eleven Cases
Interaction of cells of Wolffian duct and mesothelium during initial growth period of mullerian ducts in the axolotl (Ambystomamexicanum).
THE DEVELOPING HUMAN FOETUS- RELATIVE GROWTH OF UTERUS COMPARED TO OVARIES
Anti-Mullerian hormone, a glycoprotein produced by Sertoli cells of the fetal testis around the 7th week of gestation, causes the regression of Mullerian ducts and prevents the formation of female genitalia (uterus and fallopian tubes).
A Teenage Girl with Unexpected Pubertal Changes
Uterine didelphys happens due to fusion failure of the Mullerian ducts. Early high-level obstruction of the pelviureteric junction leading to agenesis of the ipsilateral kidney, often results in defects in the Mullerian duct at the same level.
Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) Syndrome
is a congenital malformation of the Mullerian ducts, resulting in an absent uterus and variable degrees of hypoplasia of the fallopian tubes, cervix, and first two-thirds of the vagina.
Mullerian Agenesis Masquerading as Secondary Amenorrhea
Mullerian duct cysts are focal failure of regression and saccular dilatation of the embryological mullerian ducts.
Prostatic Utricle Cyst as the Most Likely Cause in a Case of Recurrent Episodes of Hematospermia
The Mullerian ducts, which form the majority of the female genitourinary tract, normally disintegrate in males under the influence of anti-Mullerian hormone [9].
Endometriosis in a Man as a Rare Source of Abdominal Pain: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Mullerian malformations are frequently associated with urinary malformations due to the intimate relationship between the mullerian ducts and the Wolff ducts during the embryonic period.
Diagnosis and Treatment in a Tertiary Hospital of a Series of Complex Genital Malformations Corresponding to Double Uterus with Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis
A unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn is an anomaly caused by defective fusion of one of the paired Mullerian ducts. The incidence of rudimentary-horn pregnancy is estimated to be one in 76,000 pregnancies.1 Life-threateningly heavy bleeding and abortion are the anticipated outcomes of rudimentary horn pregnancies.2,3
Unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn diagnosed at scheduled third Cesarean Section
AMH is secreted from immature Sertoli cells in males and from ovarian granulosa cells in females and is responsible for the regression of the Mullerian ducts in the male fetus.
Persistent Mullerian Duct Syndrome with Transverse Testicular Ectopia: A Novel Anti-Mullerian Hormone Receptor Mutation
Sertoli cells also ensure regression of mullerian ducts via secretion of anti mullerian and inhibin hormones (3).
Isolation, Culture and characterization of human Sertoli Cells by Flow Cytometry: Development of procedure
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a rare anomaly in females that affects 1 in 5000 live births (1,2), in which there is dysgenesis of the Mullerian ducts leading to failure of development of the uterus and vagina.
Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome associated with rectovestibular fistula/Rektovestibuler fistulle iliskili Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser sendromu
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