Iatrogenic urethrovaginal fistula with transverse vaginal septum presenting as cyclical hematuria

• Main Authors: Abha Singh, Manisha Kumar, Sumedha Sharma
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Urology
• Subjects: Cyclical hematuria; Vaginal septum; Urethrovaginal fistula
• Online Access: http://www.indianjurol.com/article.asp?issn=0970-1591;year=2011;volume=27;issue=4;spage=547;epage=549;aulast=Singh

We present a case of iatrogenic urethrovaginal fistula with transverse vaginal septum. The patient presented with cyclical hematuria and infertility. The vagina was blind-ending. The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed normal uterus with transverse vaginal septum. The cystoscopic examination during cyclical hematuria revealed bloody efflux through a small fistula below the internal urethral sphincter. Vaginoplasty and repair of the urethrovaginal fistula was done. The vagina was reconstructed using an amniotic mould. The report emphasizes the importance of MRI and cystoscopy in diagnosing such rare and complex anomalies.