Cervical Dysgenesis with Transverse Vaginal Septum with Imperforate Hymen in an 11 year old Girl Presenting with Acute Abdomen

This case highlights the importance of careful evaluation of girls presenting with imperforate hymen as this is accompanied by other female reproductive tract anomalies. It is of utmost importance that a correct timely diagnosis is made so that the right treatment can be chosen with the perspective...

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Published inJournal of Nepal Medical Association Vol. 52; no. 189
Main Authors Pratiksha Gupta, Sangeeta Gupta, Sunita Jindal, Kanwaljeet Chopra, Manjari Sinha, Anita Arora
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Nepal Medical Association 01.03.2013
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Summary:This case highlights the importance of careful evaluation of girls presenting with imperforate hymen as this is accompanied by other female reproductive tract anomalies. It is of utmost importance that a correct timely diagnosis is made so that the right treatment can be chosen with the perspective of future fertility. Cervical dysgenesis associated with vaginal septum and imperforate hymen has not been reported in literature so far. Present case highlights the simple mode of management with a successful outcome. Keywords: cervical dysgenesis; imperforate hymen; transverse vaginal septum.
ISSN:0028-2715
1815-672X
DOI:10.31729/jnma.583