CASE REPORT
Year : 2016  |  Volume : 9  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 237-240

A rare case of primary amenorrhea


1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2 Department of Surgery, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune, Maharashtra, India

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Himadri Bal
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra
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DOI: 10.4103/0975-2870.177674

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Crytomenorrhea arises usually due to the imperforate hymen, sometimes due to vaginal septum, rarely due to cervical agenesis. Here, we present a case of primary amenorrhea resulting from cervical agenesis in a 38-year-old woman. She presented with primary amenorrhea and cyclic lower abdominal pain. She had undergone some surgery 5 years back, details of which were not available. On examination secondary sexual characters were normal, per abdomen there was an 18 weeks size firm abdominopelvic mass. Local vaginal examination showed a blind vaginal pouch. A clinical diagnosis of hematometra due to transverse vaginal septum was made. However, magnetic resonance imaging pelvis suggested hematometra with cervical stenosis. The patient was taken up for examination under anaesthesia (EUA) and exploratory laparotomy. On opening the abdomen uterus found to be enlarged with dense adhesions all around and signs of endometriosis. Extensive adhesiolysis revealed bilateral chocolate cysts of ovaries with hematosalpinges and peritubal adhesions. Hysterotomy and drainage of tarry contents were followed by an exploration of the uterine cavity. The lower pole ended blindly with no evidence of any cervix. Peroperative diagnosis of cervical agenesis leading to hematometra and endometriosis was made. A subtotal hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy was done. Histopathological examination confirmed ovarian endometriosis and adenomyosis of uterus. Though reconstructive surgery for cervical dysgenesis has been successful in some cases, hysterectomy is generally recommended for cervical agenesis.


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