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T-shaped uterus

MedGen UID:
1389542
•Concept ID:
C4476975
•
Anatomical Abnormality
HPO: HP:0031106

Definition

An abnormality of the uterus characterized by a normal uterine outline but with an abnormal T-shaped uterine cavity with narrowing cavity due to thickened lateral walls with a correlation 2/3 uterine corpus and 1/3 cervix. The abnormlaity is said to resemble the letter T in hysterosalpingographic imaging. [from HPO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and treatment of müllerian malformations.
Passos IMPE, Britto RL
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Mar;59(2):183-188. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2020.01.003. PMID: 32127135
Congenital Uterine Malformation by Experts (CUME): diagnostic criteria for T-shaped uterus.
Ludwin A, Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin I, Nastri CO, Costa W, Acién M, Alcazar JL, Benacerraf B, Condous G, DeCherney A, De Wilde RL, Diamond MP, Emanuel MH, Guerriero S, Hurd W, Levine D, Lindheim S, Pellicer A, Petraglia F, Saridogan E, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;55(6):815-829. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.1002/uog.20845. PMID: 31432589
T-shaped uterus and subtle uterine variances: a need for reliable criteria.
Ludwin A, Lindheim SR
Fertil Steril 2019 Aug;112(2):248-249. Epub 2019 Jul 4 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.05.024. PMID: 31280955

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Reproductive and ICSI outcomes after hysteroscopic metroplasty for T-shaped uterus, a prospective follow up study.
Acet F, Sahin G, Goker ENT, Tavmergen E
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Oct;51(8):102450. Epub 2022 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102450. PMID: 35914707
Is I-shaped uterus more common in patients with hyperandrogenism?
Tokhunts K, Adamyan M, Chopikyan A, Kayfajyan K, Khudaverdyan A, Tumanyan A
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022 May;272:116-122. Epub 2022 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.018. PMID: 35303673
Definition, prevalence, clinical relevance and treatment of T-shaped uterus: systematic review.
Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin A, Petraglia F, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Mar;57(3):366-377. doi: 10.1002/uog.23108. PMID: 32898287
Hysteroscopic Metroplasty for T-Shaped Uterus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Reproductive Outcomes.
Garzon S, Laganà AS, Di Spiezio Sardo A, Alonso Pacheco L, Haimovich S, Carugno J, Vitale SG, Casarin J, Raffaelli R, Andrisani A, Zizolfi B, Cromi A, Ghezzi F, Franchi M, Vitagliano A
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2020 Jul;75(7):431-444. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000807. PMID: 32735685
Congenital Uterine Malformation by Experts (CUME): diagnostic criteria for T-shaped uterus.
Ludwin A, Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin I, Nastri CO, Costa W, Acién M, Alcazar JL, Benacerraf B, Condous G, DeCherney A, De Wilde RL, Diamond MP, Emanuel MH, Guerriero S, Hurd W, Levine D, Lindheim S, Pellicer A, Petraglia F, Saridogan E, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;55(6):815-829. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.1002/uog.20845. PMID: 31432589

Diagnosis

Is I-shaped uterus more common in patients with hyperandrogenism?
Tokhunts K, Adamyan M, Chopikyan A, Kayfajyan K, Khudaverdyan A, Tumanyan A
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022 May;272:116-122. Epub 2022 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.018. PMID: 35303673
T-shaped uterus: what has been done, what should be done.
La Marca A, Imbrogno MG, Gaia G, Alboni C
Minerva Obstet Gynecol 2021 Aug;73(4):500-505. doi: 10.23736/S2724-606X.21.04825-9. PMID: 34319061
Diagnosis and treatment of müllerian malformations.
Passos IMPE, Britto RL
Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2020 Mar;59(2):183-188. doi: 10.1016/j.tjog.2020.01.003. PMID: 32127135
Congenital Uterine Malformation by Experts (CUME): diagnostic criteria for T-shaped uterus.
Ludwin A, Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin I, Nastri CO, Costa W, Acién M, Alcazar JL, Benacerraf B, Condous G, DeCherney A, De Wilde RL, Diamond MP, Emanuel MH, Guerriero S, Hurd W, Levine D, Lindheim S, Pellicer A, Petraglia F, Saridogan E, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;55(6):815-829. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.1002/uog.20845. PMID: 31432589
Subtypes of T-shaped uterus.
Alonso Pacheco L, Laganà AS, Ghezzi F, Haimovich S, Azumendi Gómez P, Carugno J
Fertil Steril 2019 Aug;112(2):399-400. Epub 2019 May 24 doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.04.020. PMID: 31133386

Therapy

Reproductive and ICSI outcomes after hysteroscopic metroplasty for T-shaped uterus, a prospective follow up study.
Acet F, Sahin G, Goker ENT, Tavmergen E
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Oct;51(8):102450. Epub 2022 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102450. PMID: 35914707
Reproductive outcome of hysteroscopic metroplasty for women with T-shaped uterus: a retrospective study.
Zhang Y, Zhu Y, Ge B, Sui M, Zheng Z, Sun J
Reprod Health 2022 Mar 28;19(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s12978-022-01381-2. PMID: 35346261Free PMC Article
T-shaped uterus: what has been done, what should be done.
La Marca A, Imbrogno MG, Gaia G, Alboni C
Minerva Obstet Gynecol 2021 Aug;73(4):500-505. doi: 10.23736/S2724-606X.21.04825-9. PMID: 34319061
Definition, prevalence, clinical relevance and treatment of T-shaped uterus: systematic review.
Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin A, Petraglia F, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Mar;57(3):366-377. doi: 10.1002/uog.23108. PMID: 32898287
Congenital Uterine Malformation by Experts (CUME): diagnostic criteria for T-shaped uterus.
Ludwin A, Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin I, Nastri CO, Costa W, Acién M, Alcazar JL, Benacerraf B, Condous G, DeCherney A, De Wilde RL, Diamond MP, Emanuel MH, Guerriero S, Hurd W, Levine D, Lindheim S, Pellicer A, Petraglia F, Saridogan E, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;55(6):815-829. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.1002/uog.20845. PMID: 31432589

Prognosis

Reproductive and ICSI outcomes after hysteroscopic metroplasty for T-shaped uterus, a prospective follow up study.
Acet F, Sahin G, Goker ENT, Tavmergen E
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 Oct;51(8):102450. Epub 2022 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102450. PMID: 35914707
Diode Laser Hysteroscopic Metroplasty for Dysmorphic Uterus: a Pilot Study.
Bilgory A, Shalom-Paz E, Atzmon Y, Aslih N, Shibli Y, Estrada D, Haimovich S
Reprod Sci 2022 Feb;29(2):506-512. Epub 2021 May 8 doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00607-1. PMID: 33966184
Three-dimensional ultrasound diagnosis of T-shaped uterus is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes after embryo transfer.
Neal SA, Morin SJ, Werner MD, Gueye NA, Pirtea P, Scott RT Jr, Goodman LR
Reprod Biomed Online 2019 Nov;39(5):777-783. Epub 2019 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.07.030. PMID: 31563452
Hysteroscopic enlargement metroplasty for T-shaped uterus: 24 years' experience at the Strasbourg Medico-Surgical and Obstetrical Centre (CMCO).
Ducellier-Azzola G, Lecointre L, Hummel M, Pontvianne M, Garbin O
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2018 Jul;226:30-34. Epub 2018 May 12 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2018.04.036. PMID: 29804025
Hysteroscopic Corrections for Complete Septate and T-Shaped Uteri Have Similar Surgical and Reproductive Outcome.
Şükür YE, Yakıştıran B, Özmen B, Sönmezer M, Berker B, Atabekoğlu C
Reprod Sci 2018 Dec;25(12):1649-1654. Epub 2018 Feb 5 doi: 10.1177/1933719118756774. PMID: 29402197

Clinical prediction guides

Reproductive outcome of hysteroscopic metroplasty for women with T-shaped uterus: a retrospective study.
Zhang Y, Zhu Y, Ge B, Sui M, Zheng Z, Sun J
Reprod Health 2022 Mar 28;19(1):78. doi: 10.1186/s12978-022-01381-2. PMID: 35346261Free PMC Article
Is I-shaped uterus more common in patients with hyperandrogenism?
Tokhunts K, Adamyan M, Chopikyan A, Kayfajyan K, Khudaverdyan A, Tumanyan A
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022 May;272:116-122. Epub 2022 Mar 10 doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.03.018. PMID: 35303673
IVF outcomes after T-shaped uterine metroplasty in patients with recurrent implantation failure.
Mutlu AE
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2022 May;51(5):102354. Epub 2022 Mar 12 doi: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2022.102354. PMID: 35292416
Congenital Uterine Malformation by Experts (CUME): diagnostic criteria for T-shaped uterus.
Ludwin A, Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin I, Nastri CO, Costa W, Acién M, Alcazar JL, Benacerraf B, Condous G, DeCherney A, De Wilde RL, Diamond MP, Emanuel MH, Guerriero S, Hurd W, Levine D, Lindheim S, Pellicer A, Petraglia F, Saridogan E, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2020 Jun;55(6):815-829. Epub 2020 May 15 doi: 10.1002/uog.20845. PMID: 31432589
Three-dimensional ultrasound diagnosis of T-shaped uterus is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes after embryo transfer.
Neal SA, Morin SJ, Werner MD, Gueye NA, Pirtea P, Scott RT Jr, Goodman LR
Reprod Biomed Online 2019 Nov;39(5):777-783. Epub 2019 Jul 24 doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.07.030. PMID: 31563452

Recent systematic reviews

Definition, prevalence, clinical relevance and treatment of T-shaped uterus: systematic review.
Coelho Neto MA, Ludwin A, Petraglia F, Martins WP
Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2021 Mar;57(3):366-377. doi: 10.1002/uog.23108. PMID: 32898287
Hysteroscopic Metroplasty for T-Shaped Uterus: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Reproductive Outcomes.
Garzon S, Laganà AS, Di Spiezio Sardo A, Alonso Pacheco L, Haimovich S, Carugno J, Vitale SG, Casarin J, Raffaelli R, Andrisani A, Zizolfi B, Cromi A, Ghezzi F, Franchi M, Vitagliano A
Obstet Gynecol Surv 2020 Jul;75(7):431-444. doi: 10.1097/OGX.0000000000000807. PMID: 32735685

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