Eur J Pediatr Surg 2012; 22(02): 171-173
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1286341
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Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome: Uterus Didelphys, Obstructed Hemivagina, and Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis–Role of Sonographically Guided Minimally Invasive Vaginal Surgery

T.L. Khong
1   Hull Royal Infirmary, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hull, United Kingdom
,
J. Siddiqui
2   Hull Royal Infirmary, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hull, United Kingdom
,
P. Mallinson
3   Hull Royal Infirmary, Department of Radiology, Hull, Germany
,
D. Horton
3   Hull Royal Infirmary, Department of Radiology, Hull, Germany
,
J. Gandhi
2   Hull Royal Infirmary, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hull, United Kingdom
,
R. Daniel
1   Hull Royal Infirmary, Department of Paediatric Surgery, Hull, United Kingdom
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12. April 2011

16. Juli 2011

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02. November 2011 (online)

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Introduction

The Mullerian ducts are the primordium from which the female reproductive tract is derived. Aberrations in Mullerian duct development such as non fusion, mal-development, defective canalisation of the ducts and failure of uterovaginal septum regression results in a wide spectrum of congenital anomalies of the female reproductive system. The estimated prevalence is 1% in women with normal fertility, with rates rising to as high as 3% in women with repeated pregnancy loss.[1] In this case report, we present a rare variant of a class 3 Mullerian duct anomaly (MDA), known as Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWWS) in a 12-year-old girl.