hydrometrocolpos

Etiology

• imperforate hymen (most common)
  • also involves the upper portion of the vaginal vault
• vaginal stenosis / transverse vaginal septum
• lower vaginal atresia
• cervical stenosis
• McKusick-Kaufman syndrome

Pathology

• expanded fluid filled vaginal cavity with associated distension of the uterine cavity

Clinical manifestations

• may present in infancy with a lower abdominal mass, or be delayed till menarche

Radiology

• computed tomography of the pelvis & abdomen

More general terms

• sign/symptom