Monozygotic twins discordant for vaginal agenesis and bilateral tibial longitudinal deficiency

To report the first case of monozygotic twins with discordant congenital anomalies. Descriptive case report. University hospital. A 20-year woman with complete vaginal agenesis (Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome) and right renal agenesis presented for creation of a neovagina. She had a monozyg...

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Veröffentlicht in:Fertility and sterility 2003-09, Vol.80 (3), p.643-645
Hauptverfasser: Steinkampf, Michael P, Dharia, Sejal P, Dickerson, Ryan D
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:To report the first case of monozygotic twins with discordant congenital anomalies. Descriptive case report. University hospital. A 20-year woman with complete vaginal agenesis (Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome) and right renal agenesis presented for creation of a neovagina. She had a monozygous twin confirmed by DNA testing using short tandem repeat (STR) loci; the twin had normal mullerian/mesonephric development but isolated bilateral tibial longitudinal deficiency. The complete history, physical, and laboratory data of both the patient and her twin. Also, operative laparoscopy with creation of a neovagina in the patient. Diagnosis and appropriate treatment of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome and DNA testing with STR loci for monozygosity. The surgical resection of the bilateral uterine remnants, creation of a neovagina in the patient, and the demonstration of monozygosity with her twin with bilateral tibial longitudinal deficiency. This case report suggests a link between developmental abnormalities of the genital and skeletal system.
ISSN:0015-0282
1556-5653
DOI:10.1016/S0015-0282(03)00758-1