| Congenital anomalies of the female reproductive tract in a patient with Goltz syndrome. | |
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PMID: 19646662 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Goltz syndrome, or focal dermal hypoplasia, is a rare congenital mesoectodermal syndrome. It is characterized primarily by extensive cutaneous and musculoskeletal defects. CASE: We report on a 17-year-old menarchal girl diagnosed with a severe form of Goltz syndrome who was referred to the Gynecology Division at the Children's Hospital Boston. A complete evaluation revealed a septate hymen, a normal vagina with a single cervix, a bicornuate uterus, and a unilateral kidney. To our knowledge, there have been no documented cases of congenital anomalies of the female reproductive tract in patients with Goltz syndrome. CONCLUSIONS: The development of the female reproductive tract is a complex process involving all three embryonic cell layers. Female patients with multiple abnormalities of ectodermal and mesodermal origin warrant complete evaluations of their reproductive tracts. |
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Authors:
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Jhansi Reddy; Marc R Laufer |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology Volume: 22 ISSN: 1873-4332 ISO Abbreviation: J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol Publication Date: 2009 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-08-03 Completed Date: 2009-10-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9610774 Medline TA: J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: e71-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Gynecology, Children's Hospital Boston, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. |
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Adolescent Female Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / complications* Humans Hymen / abnormalities* Kidney / abnormalities* Uterus / abnormalities* |
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