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A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain
Vaginal atresia, an infrequent congenital anomaly characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the vaginal canal, presents significant complexities in pediatric and adolescent gynecological practice. Its diverse range of clinical presentations, including primary amenorrhea and cyclic abdomina...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10626199/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37936994 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46571 |
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author | Alotaibi, Shahad Alotaibi, Ola Sharaf, Roweim Qaheri, Raja Alshamrani, Rania |
author_facet | Alotaibi, Shahad Alotaibi, Ola Sharaf, Roweim Qaheri, Raja Alshamrani, Rania |
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description | Vaginal atresia, an infrequent congenital anomaly characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the vaginal canal, presents significant complexities in pediatric and adolescent gynecological practice. Its diverse range of clinical presentations, including primary amenorrhea and cyclic abdominal discomfort, creates diagnostic challenges, highlighting the need for timely intervention to relieve symptoms and preserve future reproductive health. This case underscores the essential role of a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach involving pediatricians, gynecologists, and surgeons in ensuring comprehensive care and optimizing patient outcomes. In this report, we present the case of a 10-year-old female who initially presented with chronic abdominal pain, which had been occurring intermittently over the course of several months. This ultimately led to the diagnosis of hematometra secondary to vaginal atresia. Utilizing magnetic resonance imaging, we confirmed the diagnosis without exposing the patient to radiation, prioritizing her safety. A successful surgery was performed to create a working vaginal canal. The patient received careful postoperative care, and we closely followed her progress to support a smooth recovery. |
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spelling | pubmed-106261992023-11-07 A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain Alotaibi, Shahad Alotaibi, Ola Sharaf, Roweim Qaheri, Raja Alshamrani, Rania Cureus Pediatrics Vaginal atresia, an infrequent congenital anomaly characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of the vaginal canal, presents significant complexities in pediatric and adolescent gynecological practice. Its diverse range of clinical presentations, including primary amenorrhea and cyclic abdominal discomfort, creates diagnostic challenges, highlighting the need for timely intervention to relieve symptoms and preserve future reproductive health. This case underscores the essential role of a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach involving pediatricians, gynecologists, and surgeons in ensuring comprehensive care and optimizing patient outcomes. In this report, we present the case of a 10-year-old female who initially presented with chronic abdominal pain, which had been occurring intermittently over the course of several months. This ultimately led to the diagnosis of hematometra secondary to vaginal atresia. Utilizing magnetic resonance imaging, we confirmed the diagnosis without exposing the patient to radiation, prioritizing her safety. A successful surgery was performed to create a working vaginal canal. The patient received careful postoperative care, and we closely followed her progress to support a smooth recovery. Cureus 2023-10-06 /pmc/articles/PMC10626199/ /pubmed/37936994 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46571 Text en Copyright © 2023, Alotaibi et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. |
spellingShingle | Pediatrics Alotaibi, Shahad Alotaibi, Ola Sharaf, Roweim Qaheri, Raja Alshamrani, Rania A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain |
title | A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain |
title_full | A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain |
title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain |
title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain |
title_short | A Rare Case of Vaginal Atresia in an Adolescent Girl Presenting With Abdominal Pain |
title_sort | rare case of vaginal atresia in an adolescent girl presenting with abdominal pain |
topic | Pediatrics |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10626199/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37936994 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46571 |
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