Hydrocolpos
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Hydrocolpos is characterised by an expanded fluid filled vaginal cavity when it isassociated with distention of the uterine cavity, the term hydrometrocolpos should then be used. It may present in infancy with a lower abdominal mass, or be delayed till menarche.
Pathology
Causes
- imperforate hymen (most common)
- vaginal stenosis / transverse vaginal septum
Associations
Radiographic features
Ultrasound
The fluid filled distended vaginal canal may seen as a anechoic mass between the bladder and the rectum
Differential diagnosis
Consider
-<p><strong>Hydrocolpos </strong>is characterised by an expanded fluid filled vaginal cavity when it is associated with distention of the uterine cavity, the term <a href="/articles/hydrometrocolpos">hydrometrocolpos</a> should then be used. It may present in infancy with a lower abdominal mass, or be delayed till menarche.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Causes</h5><ul>-<li>imperforate hymen (most common)</li>- +<p><strong>Hydrocolpos </strong>is characterised by an expanded fluid filled vaginal cavity when it is associated with distention of the uterine cavity, the term <a href="/articles/hydrometrocolpos">hydrometrocolpos</a> should then be used. It may present in infancy with a lower abdominal mass, or be delayed till menarche.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><h5>Causes</h5><ul>
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- +<a href="/articles/imperforate-hymen">imperforate hymen</a> (most common)</li>
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