Geley Ultrasound of female genital anomalies
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ECR 2004 – Categorical Course “Pediatric Radiology” Abstract Congenital anomalies of the female genital tract result from müllerian duct anomalies and/or abnormalities of the urogenital sinus or cloaca. Due to the close developmental relationship between the genital and the urinary tracts, association of anomalies in both systems are common. This article reviews the appearance of developmental anomalies of the female urinary and genital tracts and points out common associated malformations to allow an early and complete sonographic assessment of affected infant.
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Transvaginal ultrasonographic depiction of a Gartner duct cyst.
artner duct cysts, the most common benign cystic lesion of the vagina, represent embryologic remnants of the caudal end of the mesonephric (wolffian) duct.1 These cysts are usually small and asymptomatic and have been reported to occur in as many as 1% of all women.1,2 Because the ureteral bud also develops from the wolffian duct, it is not surprising that Gartner duct cysts have been associate...
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