Case Report

Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (uterus didelphys, blind hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis) – a case report

10.5152/jtgga.2010.011

  • Ilker Inan Arikan
  • Müge Harma
  • Mehmet Ibrahim Harma
  • Ülkü Bayar
  • Aykut Barut

Received Date: 13.11.2009 Accepted Date: 16.12.2009 J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc 2010;11(2):107-109 PMID: 24591910

Uterovaginal duplication with obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis is referred to as the Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich (HWW) syndrome. A 17 year old woman presented with right pelvic pain and dysmenorrhea, present since menarche at 13 and worsening over the past year. Ultrasound examination revealed a right pelvic mass (5x5 cm), double endometrial echoes, and hematocolpos. A right pelvic mass, agenesis of the right kidney, double uterus, and blind hemivagina with hematocolpos were detected by magnetic resonance imaging and intravenous pyelography. A right tubo-ovarian abscess with dense adhesions and a double uterus were observed on diagnostic laparoscopy. Adhesiolysis was carried out and purulent material irrigated. After a course of antibiotics, a vaginal septum resection was performed and the pyocolpos drained. She remained symptom free after four months of follow-up. Prompt and accurate diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome can significantly improve the lives of sufferers and prevent future complications.

Keywords: Blind hemivagina, Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome, Müllerian duct anomaly, Pyocolpos, Uterus didelphys