Bicornuate uterus with successful pregnancy after recurrent miscarriages – A case report

Adebayo JA; Ogbonna-Onwukwe U; Iwe BC; Egede JO; Asiegbu O; Chikezie RU; Marcel-Onwudiwe OS

doi:10.61386/imj.v19i2.1080

Authors

Adebayo JA Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Ogbonna-Onwukwe U Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Iwe BC Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Egede JO Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Asiegbu O Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Chikezie RU Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Marcel-Onwudiwe OS Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61386/imj.v19i2.1080

Keywords:

Bicornuate uterus, recurrent miscarriages, nullipara, cervical cerclage, abruptio placenta

Abstract

A bicornuate uterus is a congenital anomaly of the uterus, which is due to non-fusion or incomplete fusion of the Mullerian ducts; and has been associated with poor pregnancy outcome. This report highlights the case of a 30 year old nulliparous trader with a bicornuate unicolis uterus, who had a successful pregnancy, after six consecutive miscarriages, following insertion of a cervical cerclage. She was delivered via caesarean section at a gestational age of 33 weeks due to mild abruptio placenta. This brings to the fore the need for close monitoring of such patients and the usefulness of cervical cerclage in achieving a favourable pregnancy outcome.