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An unusual appearance of the post-pubertal Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome with acute abdominal pain: A case report

(2019) An unusual appearance of the post-pubertal Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome with acute abdominal pain: A case report. International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine. pp. 851-856. ISSN 2476-4108

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Abstract

y Background: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome is a rare congenital urogenital defect. It is detected by unilateral low vaginal obstruction, uterus didelphys, and ipsilateral kidney agenesis. It usually becomes apparent with pain, dysmenorrhea, and presence of a vaginal or pelvic mass. Purulent vaginal discharge may also happen rarely because of infective complications of the obstructed hemivagina. In this report, we describe a post-pubertal case with acute abdominal pain. Case: The patient was a 13-yr-old girl who was referred to us with acute abdominal pain one year after the onset of her menarche. In the pelvic examination, we detected hematocolpos. Abdominopelvic-computed tomography scan confirmed the presence of mullerian duct anomalies with uterus didelphys. This case of HWW syndrome along with pyocolpus was managed by vaginal septum resection, drainage of pus, and salpingectomy. Conclusion: The symptoms of HWW syndrome should be monitored in early puberty to prevent more complications.

Item Type: Article
Keywords: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome Uterus didelphys Kidney agenesis Mullerian duct anomaly Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Page Range: pp. 851-856
Journal or Publication Title: International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine
Journal Index: ISI
Volume: 17
Number: 11
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijrm.v17i10.5498
ISSN: 2476-4108
Depositing User: مهندس مهدی شریفی
URI: http://eprints.bmsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/2320

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