Herlyn Werner Wunderlich Syndrome: A Very Rare Presentation in a Teenage Girl

Tahmina Begum, Ferdousi Begum, Nazrul Islam, Sameha Alam
In: Scholars Journal of Medical Case Reports · 2022 · vol. 10(10) , pp. 1031–1039 · doi:10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i10.011 · W4306769522
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This case report describes a rare presentation of Herlyn Werner Wunderlich Syndrome in a teenage girl with uterus didelphys, hemivagina, ovarian endometrioma, and ipsilateral renal agenesis.

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Background: Uterus didelphys with blind hemivagina Ipsilateral renal agenesis (Herlyn Werner Wunderlich Syndrome) is a rare congenital anomaly. The true incidence of this anomaly is unknown, but it has been reported between 0.1% and 3.8%. Another name is “Double uterus-hemivaginal-renal agenesis syndrome." Case Summary: We present the case of Uterus didelphys with hemivagina with ovarian endometrioma ē Ipsilateral renal agenesis in a 14- year-old girl. Patient was symptomatically treated. She was then referred to BSMMU on 28-02-22 for further management. Conclusion: Neglected and inappropriately managed Uterus didelphys with hemivagina with ovarian endometrioma ē Ipsilateral renal agenesis can lead to endometriosis and infertility.

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