A case of delayed diagnosis of endometrial carcinoma due to a uterus didelphys

In this case report, the authors present a patient with postmenopausal bleeding in whom diagnosis was delayed due to a uterus didelphys. Early diagnosis is important in endometrial carcinoma to ensure the highest possible chances of survival. In case of postmenopausal bleeding, physicians should be aware of the possibility of a uterus anomaly, especially in the presence of related congenital abnormalities as renal abnormalities. If there is any clinical suspicion of a uterus anomaly, such as uterus didelphys, further investigations such as MRI are needed and biopsies of both horns of the uterus are indicated.

Uterus anomaly; Müllerian duct anomaly; Uterus didelphys; Postmenopausal bleeding; Endometrial carcinoma.

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