Congenital Hydrocolpos Mimicking a Mature Cystic Teratoma in the Pelvis.
- Author:
Mea Young CHANG
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Hydrocolpos; Hydrometrocolpos; Imperforate hymen; Infant; Newborn
- MeSH: Diagnosis; Diagnostic Imaging; Female; Genitalia; Humans; Hydrocolpos*; Hymen; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Pelvis*; Teratoma*; Ultrasonography; Uterus; Vagina
- From:Neonatal Medicine 2016;23(2):127-130
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Neonatal hydrocolpos is a rare condition that involves fluid accumulation in the vagina. On diagnostic imaging, the dilated vagina, along with the compressed uterus, can simulate a mature cystic teratoma with a mural nodule. Herein, we report the case of a newborn girl with congenital hydrocolpos that was caused by an imperforate hymen; the hydrocolpos mimicking a mature cystic teratoma on abdominal ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Any newborn girl with a pelvic cystic mass should be suspected as having a congenital vaginal obstruction manifesting as hydrocolpos or hydrometrocolpos. Thorough examination of the external genitalia, as well as imaging of the uterus and vagina, enables correct diagnosis and optimal treatment.
