TY - JOUR
T1 - Incidental Finding of Leiomyoma in Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome
AU - Ibidapo-Obe, Oyetokunbo
AU - Okudo, Jerome
AU - Filani, Oladunni
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 American Federation for Medical Research.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a sexual developmental disorder. In this disorder, there is a congenital absence of the uterus and vagina with normal external genitalia. The etiology is not well understood. Variations of this condition exist that may include congenital abnormalities and psychological problems. In this article, we discuss the case of a 47-year-old African American female who presented with acute renal failure, solitary right kidney, and a pelvic mass extending from the pelvis to the right hypochondrium determined to be a fibroid. The patient was managed by a multidisciplinary team, dialyzed, and planned for removal of the mass. While understanding the low probability of having fibroids without a uterus, fibroids should not be excluded from such patients. It is also important to consider the emotional and psychological well-being of such patients.
AB - Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a sexual developmental disorder. In this disorder, there is a congenital absence of the uterus and vagina with normal external genitalia. The etiology is not well understood. Variations of this condition exist that may include congenital abnormalities and psychological problems. In this article, we discuss the case of a 47-year-old African American female who presented with acute renal failure, solitary right kidney, and a pelvic mass extending from the pelvis to the right hypochondrium determined to be a fibroid. The patient was managed by a multidisciplinary team, dialyzed, and planned for removal of the mass. While understanding the low probability of having fibroids without a uterus, fibroids should not be excluded from such patients. It is also important to consider the emotional and psychological well-being of such patients.
KW - MRKH
KW - Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome
KW - Mullerian duct
KW - leiomyoma
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U2 - 10.1177/23247096211014690
DO - 10.1177/23247096211014690
M3 - Article
C2 - 33985356
AN - SCOPUS:85105859055
SN - 2324-7096
VL - 9
JO - Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
JF - Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
ER -