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Urinary hydrocolpos, cloacal malformation and pre-axial polydactyly: a rare variant of neonatal hydrocolpos.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9565227     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Hydrocolpos is characterized by a vaginal obstruction with cystic dilatation of the vagina. The latter is usually caused by accumulation of cervical and endometrial mucus but in rare instances urine is accumulated through a vesicovaginal fistula proximal to the obstruction. Hydrocolpos and hydrometrocolpos may be associated with other malformations, such as postaxial polydactyly, anal atresia, esophageal atresia, renal agenesis, genital anomalies, and cardiopathy. Each neonate presenting with hydrocolpos should be evaluated for other clinically silent malformations, such as hamartoblastoma of the hypothalamic region. We report a patient with urinary hydrocolpos and cloacal malformation; it is the first case of hydrocolpos with pre-axial polydactyly. We briefly describe embryogenesis of the different types of vaginal obstruction and discuss prenatal and neonatal diagnosis and differential diagnosis.
Authors:
K Smets; F Faes; P Hoebeke
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of perinatology     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0735-1631     ISO Abbreviation:  Am J Perinatol     Publication Date:  1998 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-06-09     Completed Date:  1998-06-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8405212     Medline TA:  Am J Perinatol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  269-72     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University Children's Hospital C. Hooft, Gent, Belgium.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abnormalities, Multiple / diagnosis*,  surgery
Cesarean Section
Cloaca / abnormalities*,  surgery
Female
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Polydactyly / diagnosis*,  surgery
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Outcome
Recurrence
Vagina / abnormalities*,  surgery

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