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Primary vaginal calculus in a woman with urogenital sinus anomaly: a case report.

Authors :
Xu Q
Zou Y
Source :
BMC urology [BMC Urol] 2020 Sep 04; Vol. 20 (1), pp. 142. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 04.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Background: Primary vaginal calculus is rare and often misdiagnosed due to its low incidence. The formation of primary vaginal calculus is mainly due to the pooling and stasis of urine within the vagina, and associated with urogenital tract abnormalities.<br />Case Presentation: We present a case of a 23-year-old woman with urogenital sinus anomaly who presented with a vaginal calculus. The patient was not suspected of a calculus in the vagina until the patient suffered amenorrhea and dyspareunia. Pelvic computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the patient had urogenital sinus anomaly with vaginal calculus. For the reason, the calculus was removed by surgery, and the reconstruction of vagina and urethra was performed. The postoperative recovery and follow-up were uneventful.<br />Conclusions: Although vaginal calculus and urogenital sinus anomaly are extremely rare in literature, the radiologist should be familiar with the imaging appearance of urogenital sinus anomaly, and be aware of the possibility of vaginal calculus.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1471-2490
Volume :
20
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
BMC urology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32887602
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-020-00708-0