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ArticleJournal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association2026

Accessory cavitated uterine mass: a rare cause of severe dysmenorrhea

Mehmet Tunç, Göğşen Önalan, Mehmet Coşkun, Asuman Nihan Haberal, Ülkü Esra Kuşçu

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Article in Journal of the Turkish German Gynecological Association, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Mehmet TunçDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8646-0619
Göğşen ÖnalanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0003-3446-3751
Mehmet CoşkunDepartment of Radiology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5630-022X
Asuman Nihan HaberalDepartment of Pathology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-9852-9911
Ülkü Esra KuşçuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-0992-6980

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Abstract

We present a rare Müllerian anomaly known as "accessory cavitated uterine mass (ACUM)," which causes severe, refractory dysmenorrhea, and review the literature. A 17-year-old patient experienced severe, cyclic left-sided pelvic pain, correlating with menstruation. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a cystic lesion surrounded by myometrial tissue. Medical treatment with oral contraceptives was unsuccessful. Laparoscopic excision of the mass was performed, and histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of ACUM. At six months postoperatively, she remained asymptomatic, and follow-up MRI showed a normal-appearing uterus. ACUM is a rare Müllerian anomaly that is challenging to diagnose preoperatively, even with advanced imaging. Surgical excision remains the definitive treatment. This case highlights the importance of clinicians considering Müllerian anomalies in adolescents presenting with severe dysmenorrhea.

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Accessory cavitated uterine massACUMjuvenile cystic adenomyosisMüllerian anomalysevere dysmenorrhea

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