Monozygotic twins discordant for vaginal agenesis and bilateral tibial longitudinal deficiency

Fertil Steril. 2003 Sep;80(3):643-5. doi: 10.1016/s0015-0282(03)00758-1.

Abstract

Objective: To report the first case of monozygotic twins with discordant congenital anomalies.

Design: Descriptive case report.

Setting: University hospital.

Patient(s): 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.

Intervention(s): 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.

Main outcome measure(s): Diagnosis and appropriate treatment of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser syndrome and DNA testing with STR loci for monozygosity.

Result(s): 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.

Conclusion(s): This case report suggests a link between developmental abnormalities of the genital and skeletal system.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Artificial Limbs
  • Diseases in Twins / genetics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Surgically-Created Structures
  • Tibia / abnormalities*
  • Tibia / surgery
  • Twins, Monozygotic / genetics*
  • Vagina / abnormalities*
  • Vagina / surgery