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

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Acuna, Josie [1 ]
Cabrera-Ramirez, Jacob [1 ]
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[1] Univ Arizona, Dept Emergency Med, Tucson, AZ USA
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ultrasound; point-of-care; mullerian abnormality; ANOMALIES;
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10.1097/PEC.0000000000002661
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
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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 mullerian duct anomaly. This is the first published report of mullerian 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.
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