Hematocolpos in Elderly Women

Hematocolpos associated with a remote history of chronic vaginitis and a diagnostic vaginal biopsy: a case report

“…Vaginal adhesions have been noted in patients with mucosal inflammation due to graft vs. host reaction from a bone marrow transplant, 6 ulcerations from a Stevens-Johnson reaction, 7-8 and mucosal atrophy in menopausal patients. 9 In our patient, the additional inflammatory reaction of a vaginal biopsy may have contributed to the subsequent scar formation and vaginal stenosis.…”

Hematocolpos Secondary to Acquired Vaginal Scarring After Radiation Therapy for Colorectal Carcinoma

“…4 The obstruction may be primary (congenital), such as a müllerian defect of the lower female genital tract (eg, imperforate hymen, transverse vaginal septum, and partial vaginal agenesis), 7,8 or it may be acquired. [1][2][3][4][5][6] Acquired vaginal stenosis commonly occurs as a result of radiation treatment for gynecologic malignancies such as cervical, endometrial, vulvar, and vaginal carcinomas. 1,4,5 Rarely, it may also follow pelvic irradiation in patients with colorectal carcinoma.…”

“…As with this patient, modes of presentation are commonly dyspareunia, pelvic pain, and back pain. 3,9 Obstructive symptoms such as urinary retention, dysuria, and constipation due to mechanical pressure on the bladder, urethra, and rectum by the accumulated menstrual blood are also common. 10,11 Management of hematocolpos and vaginal stenosis depends on the extent of the pelvic obstruction and the location.…”

Hematocolpos in postmenopause caused by a malignant neoplasm of the vagina (a clinical case)

“…В научной литературе встречаются немногочисленные публикации, описывающие гематокольпос в постменопаузальном периоде [4]. Ведущей причиной формирования данного осложнения является атрезия влагалища вследствие проведения лучевой терапии.…”