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Treatment of vaginal agglutination associated with chronic graft-versus-host disease.
- Source :
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Fertility and sterility [Fertil Steril] 2002 Nov; Vol. 78 (5), pp. 1125-6. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Objective: To describe the presentation and clinical course of two patients after development of vaginal agglutination associated with chronic graft-versus-host disease.<br />Design: Case report.<br />Setting: Tertiary referral center for pelvic reconstructive surgery.<br />Patient(s): Two patients with the diagnosis of chronic graft-versus-host disease who later developed vaginal agglutination requiring treatment.<br />Intervention(s): Surgical lysis of vaginal adhesions and postoperative use of vaginal dilators.<br />Main Outcome Measure(s): Successful treatment of vaginal adhesions.<br />Result(s): Both patients underwent successful surgical lysis of vaginal adhesions and maintained vaginal patency with postoperative use of vaginal dilators.<br />Conclusion(s): Prompt diagnosis of vaginal agglutination in patients with chronic graft-versus-host disease and appropriate surgical correction of this complication rather than prophylaxis is the correct treatment course.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0015-0282
- Volume :
- 78
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Fertility and sterility
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 12414005
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0015-0282(02)03380-0