Congenital anal atresia with rectovestibular fistula, scoliosis, unilateral renal agenesis, and finger defect (VACTERL association) in a patient with partial bicornuate uterus and distal vaginal atresia A case report
Congenital anal atresia with rectovestibular fistula, scoliosis, unilateral renal agenesis, and finger defect (VACTERL association) in a patient with partial bicornuate uterus and distal vaginal atresia A case report
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DOI:
10.1097/md.0000000000012822
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发表时间:
2018-11-01
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影响因子:
1.6
通讯作者:
Zhu, Lan
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作者:
Kang, Jia;Mao, Meng;Zhu, Lan
Rationale: Vertebral defect, anal atresia, cardiac defect, tracheoesophageal fistula/esophageal atresia, renal defect, and limb defect (VACTERL) association and Mullerian duct anomalies are rare conditions. We present a rare condition with the co-occurrence of the VACTERL association and Mullerian duct hypoplasia to characterize patients' clinical presentations, outcomes, and treatment.Patient concerns: An 11-year-old girl presented to our hospital with severe lower abdominal pain, lower vaginal atresia with enlargement of the upper vagina and a bicornuate uterus with a Y-shaped uterine cavity filled with hematometra on pelvic magnetic resonance imaging. Her medical history included congenital anal atresia with a rectovestibular fistula, congenital right renal deficiency, congenital right thumb malformation, and scoliosis.Diagnoses: 1. Congenital genital tract malformations, a partial bicornuate uterus, and distal vaginal atresia (U3(a)C0V4);2. VACTERL association (congenital anal atresia with rectovestibular fistula, scoliosis with hemi vertebra and butterfly vertebra, unilateral renal agenesis, and finger defect).Interventions: Colpotomy, laparoscopic exploration, pelvic adhesiolysis, and hysteroscopy were performed.Outcomes: Two months after surgery, a pelvic examination showed an unobstructed vagina which was 10 cm long and 2 fingers wide, without adhesion or constriction.Lessons: Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion when evaluating patients with genital malformations associated with VACTERL. Early diagnosis of distal vaginal atresia with appropriate surgical intervention decreases long-term morbidity.