Congenital cervical atresia: report of seven cases and review of the literature

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Congenital cervical atresia is a birth defect in which the uterine cervix is closed or absent, and the vagina may be short or absent. This developmental defect prevents the normal flow of menstrual fluid, and patients may complain of recurrent pelvic pain and lack of menstrual flow. Hysterectomy is a common treatment for this condition, although some patients may regain normal menstrual flow when a canal between the vagina and uterus is surgically created. Canalization may relieve pain and, in some cases, permit normal pregnancy.

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Primary amenorrhea caused by crushing trauma of the pelvis

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The case of an 18-year-old woman with a history of no monthly menstrual period is reported. An accident at 12 years of age had fractured her pelvis and severed the connection between her uterus and vagina. Surgeons restored the connection and several years later she had a healthy baby.

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Identification of a silent pituitary somatotropic adenoma based on a paradoxic response of growth hormone on a thyrotropin-releasing hormone or gonadotropin-releasing hormone provocation test

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A technique for detecting an asymptomatic pituitary tumor is described. The tumor, called a somatotropic adenoma, can cause cessation of menstruation.

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