TY - JOUR
T1 - Complete septate uterus, obstructed hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal anomaly
T2 - Pregnancy course complicated by a rare urogenital anomaly
AU - Shavell, Valerie I.
AU - Montgomery, Samantha E.
AU - Johnson, Samuel C.
AU - Diamond, Michael P.
AU - Berman, Jay M.
PY - 2009/9/1
Y1 - 2009/9/1
N2 - Background: Abnormalities of the female reproductive tract are associated with a multitude of intrapartum complications. In the case that follows, we report the complicated pregnancy course of a woman diagnosed postpartum with the uncommon syndrome of obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) associated with a complete septate uterus. Case: A 19-year-old nulliparous woman with a history of a right nephrectomy secondary to multicystic dysplastic kidney disease presented with premature rupture of membranes at 30 weeks' gestation. After failed induction of labor at 34 weeks' gestation, a uterine anomaly was discovered at the time of cesarean section. Magnetic resonance imaging performed postpartum revealed a complete septate uterus, longitudinal vaginal septum, and obstructed right hemivagina. Conclusion: The OHVIRA syndrome is classically associated with uterus didelphys, not complete septate uterus as in this woman. This case illustrates the potential for intrapartum complications in women with abnormalities of the urogenital tract.
AB - Background: Abnormalities of the female reproductive tract are associated with a multitude of intrapartum complications. In the case that follows, we report the complicated pregnancy course of a woman diagnosed postpartum with the uncommon syndrome of obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) associated with a complete septate uterus. Case: A 19-year-old nulliparous woman with a history of a right nephrectomy secondary to multicystic dysplastic kidney disease presented with premature rupture of membranes at 30 weeks' gestation. After failed induction of labor at 34 weeks' gestation, a uterine anomaly was discovered at the time of cesarean section. Magnetic resonance imaging performed postpartum revealed a complete septate uterus, longitudinal vaginal septum, and obstructed right hemivagina. Conclusion: The OHVIRA syndrome is classically associated with uterus didelphys, not complete septate uterus as in this woman. This case illustrates the potential for intrapartum complications in women with abnormalities of the urogenital tract.
KW - Complete septate uterus
KW - Longitudinal vaginal septum
KW - Multicystic kidney disease
KW - Müllerian anomaly
KW - OHVIRA
KW - Obstructed hemivagina
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U2 - 10.1007/s00404-008-0919-6
DO - 10.1007/s00404-008-0919-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 19132379
AN - SCOPUS:70349617708
SN - 0932-0067
VL - 280
SP - 449
EP - 452
JO - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
JF - Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics
IS - 3
ER -