Sabdia S, Sutton B, Kimble R M N
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queensland Statewide Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology Service, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2014 Dec;27(6):375-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.02.001. Epub 2014 Sep 23.
To compare a case series of the obstructed hemivagina, ipsilateral renal anomaly and uterine didelphys triad with the literature, with a focus on a subset of patients with cervical aplasia.
DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: A retrospective case series was conducted of all patients with the triad managed between 2005-2013 at a tertiary center for adolescent gynecology.
Similarities in this cohort, compared to the literature, included heterogeneity of presentation, presence of endometriosis, and asymmetry of affected side. Notable differences included 1 patient with a 16p11.2 microdeletion and 2 patients with subsequent unilateral cervical aplasia. All patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging for diagnosis. Vaginal septum division was performed in 8 cases and excision in 1 case. Both cases with cervical aplasia ultimately underwent hemi-hysterectomy, and highlight the implications of this rare variant in regards to its existence, limitations of magnetic resonance imaging in this context, and suggestions for improvement in diagnosis and management.
The complexity of these cases, especially the evolving manifestation of cervical aplasia postoperatively, illustrates the need to recognize limitations in imaging and divergence in definitive management.
