[Magnetic resonance imaging of congenital vaginal anomalies].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging manifestations in vaginal anomalies, and to discuss the utility and limit of MR imaging in diagnosis of this abnormality.


METHODS
Nine female patients with congenital vaginal anomalies who required surgical intervention were studied. MR imaging and ultrasound of the pelvic was performed before surgery. MR imaging features were retrospectively analyzed correlating with surgery.


RESULTS
The vaginal anomalies were categorized into three groups: (1) congenital absence of the vagina and uterus, i.e. Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome (MRKH syndrome) (n=3); (2) vaginal atresia (n=2); and (3) transverse vaginal septum (n=2). There was also one case of absence of vaginal with complicated urinogenital abnormality, and 1 case of obstructed hymen.


CONCLUSIONS
MRI is a reliable method for evaluating vaginal anomalies. An accurate MRI examination can be helpful for surgical management.
Feng
Feng
F
Department of Radiology, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China. ffeng@punch.ac.cn
Liu
Zhu-feng
ZF
Pan
Wei-dong
WD
Meng
Wei
W
Jin
Yang
Y
Jin
Zheng-yu
ZY
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014564:Urogenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis; D014599:Uterus / Q000002:abnormalities; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities*