The Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Müllerian Abnormality in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Josie Acuña, Jacob Cabrera-Ramirez, J. Kate Deanehan

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)136-138
Number of pages3
JournalPediatric emergency care
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2022

Keywords

  • Müllerian abnormality
  • Point-of-care
  • Ultrasound

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Emergency Medicine

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