Abstract
We present a case of an 18-year-old female patient with a history of primary amenorrhea presenting to a pediatric emergency department with complaint of new-onset vaginal bleeding. Upon the patient's presentation, she received a point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), which promptly identified the lack of a uterus and led to the diagnosis of a müllerian duct anomaly. This is the first published report of müllerian agenesis identified in the pediatric emergency department using a transabdominal approach to pelvic POCUS. We recommend POCUS as a quick, noninvasive diagnostic approach for pediatric patients presenting with undifferentiated vaginal bleeding to guide further management.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 136-138 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric emergency care |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2022 |
Keywords
- Müllerian abnormality
- Point-of-care
- Ultrasound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Emergency Medicine