Facts, Views & Vision
in ObGyn

Journal of the European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy

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Infantile or hypoplastic uterus? A proposal for a modification to the ESHRE/ESGE classification of female genital tract congenital abnormalities

T. Küçük 1, B. Ata 2

1 Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey
2 Koç University, School of Medicine, Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Istanbul, Turkey

Keywords:

Mullerian anomaly, Hypoplastic uterus, Infantil uterus, T shaped uterus, Y shaped uterus


Published online: Apr 03 2022

https://doi.org/10.52054/FVVO.14.1.004

Abstract

We argue that the graphical depiction of “infantile uterus” in the ESHRE/ESGE classification of Mullerian anomalies does not fall under class U1b, i.e. uterine corpus anomalies with a normal external contour. The verbal description of “infantile uterus” by the ESHRE/ESGE classification seems to better suit a hypoplastic uterus and as such, arguably, can be omitted from this classification. We also suggest the inclusion of a “Y shaped” uterus under Class U1.