Genital Deformity in Girls: Its Misdiagnosis and Treatment

Ten girls with genital deformity were treated from 1990 to 1993.The deformities were as follows.,hymen atresia in 6 cases,vaginal atresia in 3 and uterine duplication with septate vagina and right renal agenesis 1.Eight cases of the 10 were misdiagnosed as other surgical disorders in OPD or emergency room.All cases were operated on.The operations were as follows:incision of imperforate hymen 6,vaginal plasty with free skin-graft 1,vaginal plasty with pedicaled skin flap 1 and abdominovaginal pull-through 2.The results were good.The embryology,clinical manifestation,reasons of misdiagnosis and the operations for the deformities were discussed. Key words: Genital; diseases; female; ties