title: A modified approach of cystic puncture with contrast medium injection for diagnosis of obstructed hemivagina and urinary tract anomalies.
abstract: This study investigated the diagnostic value of a modification of the conventional technique of X-ray imaging after cystic puncture with injection of contrast medium for obstructed hemivagina and related urinary tract anomalies in girls. The modified procedure made the following diagnostic findings: ipsilateral obstructed hemivagina in one patient with renal agenesis; vaginal ectopic ureter and ipsilateral obstructed hemivagina in one patient with renal dysplasia; and vaginal ectopic ureter, Gartner's duct cyst and ipsilateral obstructed hemivagina in six patients with renal dysplasia or aplasia. This modified method might have improved diagnostic value over the traditional method, and accurately identify genitourinary tract anomalies. It could therefore serve as an alternative and complementary method of sonography.
authors: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Taipei Municipal Women and Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors: Chung-Pin
authors: CP
authors: Sheih
authors: Yiu-Wah
authors: YW
authors: Li
authors: Toh-Shung
authors: TS
authors: Hung
authors: Yang-Jann
authors: YJ
authors: Liao
authors: Cheng-Shen
authors: CS
authors: Hung
authors: Wei-Jao
authors: WJ
authors: Chen
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003287:Contrast Media; D003560:Cysts / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000002:abnormalities; D011677:Punctures; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014928:Wolffian Ducts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media