Alumbreros-Andújar MT, Aguilar-Galán EV, Pérez-Parra C, Céspedes-Casas C, Ramírez-Gómez M, González-López A

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Background: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is a congenital urogenital malformation that is associated with a uterus didelphys and a longitudinal vaginal septum, resulting in a blind hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis. Clinical presentation is highly variable, delaying diagnosis and leading to important complications.
Clinical case: We present the case of a 13-year-old female who was diagnosed with Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome following an acute abdomen due to a right tubo-ovarian abscess. She had a vaginal septum giving rise to a right blind hemivagina. It was microperforated, causing intermittent genital bleeding. This hematocolpos was colonized by microorganisms that ascended to the pelvic cavity, causing right tuboovarian abscess. Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging provided the Wernermost diagnostic information. We performed a vaginal septum resection, and both hemiuteros communicated with a single vagina, resulting in an asymptomatic patient.
Conclusion: Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome is a little known entity and can be presented atypically, resulting in diagnostic difficulty and treatment delay. It is important to be aware of this syndrome in order to avoid irreversible complications.

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