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vaginal septum
Etiology:
- incomplete or disorder fusion of the Mullerian ducts during embryogenesis
Pathology:
- a partition with the vagina
- longitudinal: separating vagina into two potential spaces
- transverse:
- blocks outflow from the vagina interial to the septum
- blocks mentrual flow
- accumulation of menstrual debris behind the septum is termed cryptomenorrhea
Clinical manifestations:
- dyspareunia
- obstruction in labor
- amenorrhea
Management:
- surgical resection
General
congenital anomaly (birth defect)
gynecologic disease
References
- Wikipedia: Vaginal septum
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaginal_septum