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Congenital Abnormalities of the Mullerian Ducts

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The three main types of müllerian duct abnormalities (congenital abnormality of the paramesonephric duct) are agenesis, bicornuate uterus, and septated uterus.

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Buy, J.N., Ghossain, M. (2013). Congenital Abnormalities of the Mullerian Ducts . In: Gynecological Imaging. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-31012-6_19

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