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RESEARCH PRODUCT
MR Imaging of Uterus Didelphys Transverse Vaginal Septum Causing Hematometrocolpos and Renal Agenesis
Marcello De MariaAntonio Lo CastoM. RosselloSergio Salernosubject
urogenital systemGenitourinary systembusiness.industrymedia_common.quotation_subjectObstetrics and GynecologyAnatomyBlind vaginamedicine.diseaseMr imagingUterus didelphysMesonephric ductLesionmedicineRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingUterus malformation MR imagingmedicine.symptombusinessRenal agenesisMenstrual cyclemedia_commondescription
The association of uterus didelphys and unilateral blind vagina with ipsilateral renal agenesis is an infrequent urogenital malformation distinguished by a lesion of the mesonephric duct. In most patients, symptoms are present at the beginning of the menstrual cycle because a transverse vaginal septum on one side obstructs the flow of menses, which consequently collect. Magnetic resonance imaging allows a precise delineation of this congenital abnormality, clearly demonstrating the transverse vaginal septum with hematometrocolpos and uterus didelphys. Extending the magnetic resonance study to the abdomen and employing coronal sections with a wide field of view is important to search for associated renal agenesis or hypoplasia.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-01 | Journal of Women's Imaging |