{"title":"A Rare Case of Fetal Hydrocolpos Secondary to Low Vaginal Atresia","authors":"Athira Rajamma, Megha Venkataraman","doi":"10.1055/s-0043-1774754","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Female urogenital anomalies are often difficult to evaluate by ultrasonography, especially in late gestation. We report a case of fetal hydrocolpos detected by a fetal medicine scan at 33 weeks of gestation. Antenatal ultrasound by the fetal medicine unit showed a singleton fetus with a huge retrovesical cystic mass extending from the mid-abdomen to the perineum. Bilateral hydronephrosis was noted. Postnatal ultrasound showed the findings of a markedly dilated vagina containing thick echogenic fluid that was extended up to the umbilical level displacing the urinary bladder upwards and anteriorly and rectum posteriorly, suggesting hydrocolpos. Bilateral hydronephrosis was also noted. Postnatal examination of the neonate showed a distended abdomen with a well-defined mass arising from the pelvis extended to the umbilicus. External genitalia were of a normal female. There were no other dysmorphic features. Hydrocolpos was secondary to low vaginal atresia. Aspiration of the mass was performed on the first postnatal day.","PeriodicalId":42412,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Fetal Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.1000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Fetal Medicine","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-1774754","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract Female urogenital anomalies are often difficult to evaluate by ultrasonography, especially in late gestation. We report a case of fetal hydrocolpos detected by a fetal medicine scan at 33 weeks of gestation. Antenatal ultrasound by the fetal medicine unit showed a singleton fetus with a huge retrovesical cystic mass extending from the mid-abdomen to the perineum. Bilateral hydronephrosis was noted. Postnatal ultrasound showed the findings of a markedly dilated vagina containing thick echogenic fluid that was extended up to the umbilical level displacing the urinary bladder upwards and anteriorly and rectum posteriorly, suggesting hydrocolpos. Bilateral hydronephrosis was also noted. Postnatal examination of the neonate showed a distended abdomen with a well-defined mass arising from the pelvis extended to the umbilicus. External genitalia were of a normal female. There were no other dysmorphic features. Hydrocolpos was secondary to low vaginal atresia. Aspiration of the mass was performed on the first postnatal day.
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Journal of Fetal Medicine is the official journal of the Society of Fetal Medicine affiliated with International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. This is a peer-reviewed international journal featuring articles with special interest to fetal medicine specialists, geneticists and ulstrasonologists. The aim of the journal is to communicate the results of original research in the field of fetal medicine. It includes a variety of articles suitable for clinicians and scientific specialists concerned with diagnosis and therapy of fetal disorders. All articles on health promotion of the fetus are acceptable for publication. The major focus is on highlighting the work that has been carried out in India and other developing countries. It also includes articles written by experts from the West. Types of articles published: - Original research articles related to fetal care and basic research - Review articles - Consensus guidelines for diagnosis and treatment - Case reports - Images in Fetal Medicine - Brief communications