title: Uterus didelphys with an obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis: a rare cause of acute abdomen in pubertal girls.
abstract: The unique clinical syndrome of uterus didelhphys with an obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis, presenting as acute abdomen in three pubertal girls, is reported. Accurate preoperative diagnosis and appropriate treatment will offer relief of symptoms and decrease morbidity and unnecessary procedures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: K G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Skondras
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Moutsouris
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Vaos
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Barouchas
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Demetriou
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006399:Hematocolpos / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities*; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery