New Classification of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome
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New Classification of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome
BACKGROUND Uterus didelphys and blind hemivagina associated with ipsilateral renal agenesis are collectively known as Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich syndrome (HWWS). In the literature, the syndrome often appears as a single case report or as a small series. In our study, we reviewed the characteristics of all HWWS patients at Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) and suggested a new classific...
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عنوان ژورنال: Chinese Medical Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0366-6999
DOI: 10.4103/0366-6999.149208