Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly syndrome: a case series of 4 patients with insights into diagnosis and treatment strategies.
Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly syndrome was first identified by Purslow in 1922 as a result of abnormal embryologic development of the Müllerian (paramesonephric) and Wolffian (mesonephric) ducts. The …
Pelvic pain and a missing kidney: Unveiling OHVIRA syndrome with a tubo-ovarian abscess.
Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (OHVIRA syndrome) is a rare congenital anomaly involving the Müllerian and renal systems, classically presenting as uterus didelphys, obstructed hemivagina, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. Due to its rarity …
Establishment of a xenograft model of endometriosis-associated fibrosis using human immortalized endometrial stromal cells overexpressing HOXC8.
Endometriosis is a disease characterized by fibrosis and adhesions. There are still no treatment methods targeting these conditions. One reason for this is the lack of useful animal models to …
The Silent Strangulation: Post-hysterectomy Ureteral Endometriosis Masquerading as Iatrogenic Injury.
Ureteral endometriosis (UE) is a rare but potentially devastating manifestation of deep infiltrating endometriosis, often remaining asymptomatic until irreversible renal damage occurs. We present the case of a 42-year-old woman …
Obstructed Hemivagina with Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly: Radiological Diagnosis, Outcome of Surgical Management and Literature Review.
Background and Clinical Significance: Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) syndrome is a rare Müllerian duct anomaly that is frequently misdiagnosed as primary dysmenorrhea, resulting in delayed intervention and …
Endometriosis as a Systemic and Complex Disease: Toward Phenotype-Based Classification and Personalized Therapy.
Endometriosis is traditionally conceptualized as a pelvic lesion-centered disease; however, mounting evidence indicates it is a chronic, systemic, and multifactorial inflammatory disorder. This review examines the molecular dialog between ectopic …