Successful Pregnancy Following Surgery in the Obstructed Uterus in a Uterus Didelphys with Unilateral Distal Vaginal Agenesis and Ipsilateral Renal Agenesis: Case Report and Literature Review

Albert Altchek, John Paciuc

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Abstract

Synopsis: After surgical correction of unilateral distal vaginal agenesis, the obstructed didelphic uterus was able to harbor 2 subsequent pregnancies. Background: There was a congenital anomaly syndrome of uterus didelphys, unilateral distal vaginal aplasia, and ipsilateral renal aplasia. Intuition suggests that later pregnancy would be in the unobstructed uterus. Objective: The purpose is to report pregnancy occurring twice in a previously obstructed didelphic uterus after surgical correction. Case: A girl aged 13 years, 8 months presented with the syndrome of didelphic uterus, upper right hematocolpos, and right renal aplasia. Right vaginal marsupialization was done. Subsequently, she had 2 pregnancies in the right didelphic uterus. Conclusion: Pregnancy occurred in the obstructed uterus despite a large hematometra, extensive right pelvic peritoneal endometriosis, and hematocolpos. The surgeon should make every effort to preserve the obstructed uterus.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)e159-e162
JournalJournal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume22
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Didelphic uterus
  • Hematocolpos
  • Pregnancy
  • Renal agenesis
  • Unilateral hematometra

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