Point-of-care Ultrasound Aiding in the Diagnosis of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome

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" Point-of-care Ultrasound Aiding in the Diagnosis of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome "
Ellspermann, Robert; Sirhari, Caroline; Chapin, Ethan; Nelson, Mathew

Document Type	:	AL
Record Number	:	927885
Doc. No	:	LA6rq8x3qt
Language of Document	:	English
Main Entry	:	Ellspermann, Robert; Sirhari, Caroline; Chapin, Ethan; Nelson, Mathew
Title & Author	:	Point-of-care Ultrasound Aiding in the Diagnosis of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome [Article]\ Ellspermann, Robert; Sirhari, Caroline; Chapin, Ethan; Nelson, Mathew
Title of Periodical	:	Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Volume/ Issue Number	:	1/4
Date	:	2017
Abstract	:	We present a case of a 12-year-old female with a history of congenital solitary kidney presenting to an academic pediatric emergency department (ED) in acute abdominal pain. Using ultrasound as the initial diagnostic modality, the patient was found to have Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWWS), an abnormal development of the Müllerian system during embryogenesis resulting in obstructed hemivagina with resulting hematometrocolpos. The patient presented with undifferentiated abdominopelvic pain, and in the course of the ED workup was diagnosed witha disorder in frequently encountered by emergency physicians. We present a case of markedly abnormal point-of-care ultrasound findings prompting additional studies, ultimately leading to a diagnosis of HWWS during the initial ED visit.