Genital tract reconstruction in a patient with congenital absence of the vagina and hypoplasia of the cervix.
A 15-year-old female presented with congenital absence of the vagina and a blind ending hypoplastic cervix. The uterine cavity appeared normal by ultrasound examination, and the patient experienced molimina. Cognizant of risks and failures of described attempts at correction, reconstruction was performed using a series of stents covered with skin grafts. At 21 months postoperatively, the patient now has a functioning vagina and menstruates regularly. The desire to avoid a hysterectomy coupled with new alternatives in the management of the infertile patient resulted in the approach described.
D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery