Resum
Congenital transverse vaginal septum is a malformation of the lower genital tract resulting from failure of
canalization of the vagina during the development of an embryo. It is a common congenital abnormality
of the lower female genital tract that usually presents with cryptomenorrhea. The location, extent of the
vaginal septum and clinical presentation vary by case. It commonly presents as obstruction of menstrual
flow with associated haematometria.
We described a case of a 24 year old woman with congenital transverse vaginal septum, regular menstrual
flow presenting with primary infertility of 3 years, in her second marriage and eventually had a successful
pregnancy after surgical resection of the septum.
Keywords: Transverse vaginal septum, congenital anormaly vagina, congenital anomaly infertility,
primary infertility
Abstrait
Le septum vaginal transversal congénital est une malformation du tractus génital inférieur résultant de
l’échec de la canalisation du vagin lors du développement d’un embryon. C’est une anomalie congénitale
commune du tractus génital inférieur de la femme qui se présente généralement avec une cryptoménorrhée. L’emplacement, l’étendue du septum vaginal et la présentation clinique varient selon les
cas. Il se présente généralement comme une obstruction du flux menstruel avec une hématométrie associée.
Nous avons décrit le cas d’une femme de 24 ans présentant un septum vaginal transversal congénital, un
flux menstruel régulier présentant une stérilité primaire de 3 ans, lors de son deuxième mariage et ayant
eu une grossesse réussie après une résection chirurgicale du septum.
Mots–clés: septum vaginal Transverse, anomaliecongénitale du vagin, anomalie d’infécondité congénitale,l’infécondité
primaire
Correspondence: Dr. Rukiyat A. Abduls-salam, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University
of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria. E-mail:deolaabdussalam@gmail.com
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