Longitudinal vaginal septum 'obstructive variety'--a challenge for gynaecologist.

ABSTRACT

The cases which have been presented here have varied presentations but all the three patients in the series had acyclical abdominal pain. Since the uterus is functional there is collection of blood in the pouch formed due to the vaginal septum. This is a potential site for infection and could result in foul smelling discharge. Failure of fusion of lower ends of mullerian ducts that form vagina results in longitudinal vaginal septum. The septum may be partial or complete. The clinical syndrome of double uterus with vaginal obstruction (unilateral, partial or complete) and ipsilateral renal agenesis (same as of the side of obstruction) is rare. This combination is suggestive of embryologic arrest occuring at 8 weeks of pregnancy that simultaneausly affected the mullerian and metanephric ducts.