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01-03-2018 | Review Article

Hydrometrocolpos etiology and management: past beckons the present

Authors: Kashish Khanna, Shilpa Sharma, D. K. Gupta

Published in: Pediatric Surgery International | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

Hydrometrocolpos is a rare condition in which the uterus and the vagina are grossly distended with a retained fluid other than pus or blood. It may present during the neonatal period or later at puberty. Most cases reported earlier were stillbirths and were diagnosed only on autopsy. Antenatal diagnosis is now possible with the advent of ultrasound. An early diagnosis and speedy management is the key to survival. Many previous case reports have focused on the varied clinical presentations, multiple causes, associated syndromes and/or the radiological diagnosis of this condition. However, management options for different types of hydrometrocolpos have not yet been concisely discussed. We have reviewed the literature and tried to summarize the management options applicable to most case scenarios of hydrometrocolpos.

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Title: Hydrometrocolpos etiology and management: past beckons the present
Authors: Kashish Khanna
Shilpa Sharma
D. K. Gupta
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Pediatric Surgery International / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0179-0358
Electronic ISSN: 1437-9813
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-017-4218-9

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