Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery

Sacral Agenesia, Teratoma Cyst and Vaginal Abnormality in a Young Woman(Case Report)

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Mehdi Tiotour 1
Mahdi Mohammaditabar 2
salman azarsina 3
Mohammad Javad Dehghani-Firoozabadi 3
Farnaz Hajtalebi 4

1 Student Research Committee, Clinical Research Development Unit of Shahid Madani Hospital , School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

2 Bone Joint and Related Tissues Research Center, Akhtar Orthopedic Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shahid Madani Hospital, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

4 Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.

https://doi.org/10.22034/ijos.2025.551648.1179
Abstract
Abstract
This case report outlines the situation of a young woman suffering from intense back pain, along with pelvic tilt and rotation. Due to the extent of her postural deformity and the profound effect on her quality of life, a spinopelvic fixation was performed to, halt any progression of the deformity, and relieve her pain. During the procedural process, a mass was detected in the sacral area. It was, later found that her vagina had two separate openings, putting the case in the syndromic sacral agenesis group. The importance of genetic testing, multi-disciplinary evaluation and significance of continued follow-u and care is high-lighted.

Keywords

Spine
Pelvis
Sacrum
Subjects
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Iranian Journal of Orthopedic Surgery
Volume 23, Issue 1
Summer 2025
Pages 36-38

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