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Case Reports
. 2024 Jun 10:12:2050313X241260217.
doi: 10.1177/2050313X241260217. eCollection 2024.

Congenital cervico-vaginal aplasia with a functional uterus: A case report and review of literature

Chaymae Faraj  1 , Sara Essetti  1 , Nourrelhouda Bahlouli  1 , Fatima Chait  1 , Nazik Allali  1 , Latifa Chat  1 , Siham El Haddad  1
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Congenital cervico-vaginal aplasia with a functional uterus: A case report and review of literature

Chaymae Faraj et al. SAGE Open Med Case Rep. .

Abstract

Maldevelopment of the vagina and cervix is frequently accompanied by uterine aplasia or hypoplasia. Complete cervico-vaginal aplasia with a normally developing uterus is a very uncommon type of developmental failure. Failure to treat the condition can result in complications such as hematometra and hematosalpinx caused by the retrograde flow of blood into the fallopian tubes. In this case report, we describe the case of a 32-year-old woman experiencing cyclic abdominal pain and primary amenorrhea. The patient exhibited cervico-vaginal agenesis, with a functional uterus that was complicated by hematometra and bilateral hematosalpinx.

Keywords: Pelvic pain; amenorrhea; hematometra; vaginal agenesis.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
Axial and sagittal ultrasonography images showing a large heterogeneous mass in the uterine cavity.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Magnetic resonance imaging revealing a cystic mass consistent with clotted blood filling the uterine cavity, without uterine cervix and vagina.
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