Three-Dimensional Technology to Diagnose Unilateral Cervical Atresia in Obstructive Hemivagina with Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

BACKGROUND

Congenital atresia of the cervix in the setting of an obstructed hemivagina with ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA) is an unusual occurrence that is frequently missed using preoperative imaging modalities.

CASE: A 14-year-old female adolescent presented to a tertiary care facility with abdominal pain associated with a mass. Initial imaging with ultrasound and magnetic resonance suggested OHVIRA but 3-D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) also correctly identified unilateral cervical atresia on the obstructed left side.

SUMMARY AND

CONCLUSION

Three-dimensional MRI in the setting of OHVIRA was used successfully in this case to preoperatively identify cervical atresia and to guide preoperative surgical counseling and planning. The use of 3-D MRI for this purpose has, to our knowledge, never been described in the literature. Three-dimensional printed models derived from 3-D MRI can play an evolving role in the management of Müllerian anomalies as preoperative planning and surgical counseling tools.