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Williams Gynecology
| Section 2 Reproductive Endocrinology, Infertility, and the Menopause > |
Chapter 18. Anatomic Disorders
Sections: Anatomic Disorders: Introduction, Normal Embryology, Congenital Ambiguity of the Genital Tract, Defects of the Bladder and Perineum, Defects of the Clitoris, Labial Fusion, Hymeneal Defects, Transverse Vaginal Septum, Longitudinal Vaginal Septum, Gartner Duct Cysts, Müllerian Anomalies, Acquired Uterine Defects, Cervical Defects, Ovarian Anomalies, Fallopian Tube Anomalies, References.
Topics Discussed: female reproductive system disorder.
Excerpt:"Anatomic disorders of the female reproductive system occur frequently and may result from genetic mutation, developmental arrest, or environmental insults that may exert their effects at critical stages of embryonic development. Disorders range from congenital absence of the vagina and uterus, to defects in lateral or vertical fusion of the müllerian ducts, to the formation of external genitalia that are ambiguous in sexual differentiation. A variety of anatomic defects may also be found in the urinary excretory system. Because of the intertwined development of these two systems, organs from both are commonly involved in urogenital tract disorders...."
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