Ultrasound of accessory and cavitated uterine mass (ACUM): clinical cases and literature review
https://doi.org/10.24835/1607-0771-276
Abstract
The purpose of this article is a review of literature and our own experience in diagnosing of Müllerian duct anomaly – accessory and cavitated uterine mass (ACUM). The lack of uniform approach to the terminology, classification, methods of diagnosis and treatment makes this anomaly relevant for a multidisciplinary evaluation.
About the Authors
I. A. Esipova
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina A. Esipova – Cand. of Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology named after Academician G.M. Savelyeva, Faculty of Pediatrics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2130-5431
M. N. Bulanov
Regional Clinical Hospital;
Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Mikhail N. Bulanov – Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Head of Ultrasound Diagnostics Department, Regional Clinical Hospital, Vladimir; Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, Institute of Medical Education, Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University, Veliky Novgorod.
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8295-768X
I. A. Krasnova
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Irina A. Krasnova – Doct. of Sci. (Med.), Professor, Professor of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology named after Academician G.M. Savelyeva, Faculty of Pediatrics, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6765-4127
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Esipova I.A., Bulanov M.N., Krasnova I.A. Ultrasound of accessory and cavitated uterine mass (ACUM): clinical cases and literature review. Ultrasound & Functional Diagnostics. 2024;(4):53-63. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.24835/1607-0771-276
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