title: Ultrasound of female genital anomalies.
abstract: Congenital anomalies of the female genital tract result from müllerian duct anomalies and/or abnormalities of the urogenital sinus or cloaca. Due to the close developmental relationship between the genital and the urinary tracts, association of anomalies in both systems are common. This article reviews the appearance of developmental anomalies of the female urinary and genital tracts and points out common associated malformations to allow an early and complete sonographic assessment of affected infant.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. i.gassner@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gassner
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Geley
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000379:methods*; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology