Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome with a partially obstructed hemivagina

Mariam Moshiri, Adeel R. Seyal, Irene Cruite, Puneet Bhargava
In: Radiology Case Reports · 2012 · vol. 7(4) , pp. 800 · doi:10.2484/rcr.v7i4.800 · PMID:27330606 · PMC4899570 · W2000923347
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This case describes a 31-year-old woman with infertility presenting with Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome, where a partially obstructed hemivagina led to partial spontaneous decompression of a hematocolpos.

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Uterine didelphys with obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis is a rare congenital anomaly of the Müllerian duct system referred to as Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome. Because of its rare occurrence, a high level of suspicion is often required for diagnosis. Clinically, these patients usually present after menarche with pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, and a palpable pelvic mass. We present a case of a 31-year-old female patient with infertility. Imaging findings were consistent with Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome, with a congenital defect in the longitudinal vaginal septum resulting in partial spontaneous decompression of right-sided hematocolpos.

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