K. N. Manjunath1, G S. Jyothi2, P. Shivadass1, B. P. Sanmathi1, B. M. Shwetha1, K. Lohia1
1 Department of Plastic Surgery, Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore, India
Summary
A female patient in her thirties, had visited her family physician with complaints of inability to conceive. On evaluation, patient was hypothyroid and was on treatment. Rest all parameters were normal. On examination, the obstetrician found that vaginal opening was narrow. After this finding the couple was asked about their sexual history. The couple was unable to have sexual intercourse because of the narrow vaginal opening. Then patient was referred to plastic surgery for vaginoplasty. Patient on evaluation had partial labial adhesion. The prevalence of labial adhesion in an adult child bearing age is very rare. The findings are common among the pre-pubertal adolescents. The case is reported due to its rarity. The diagnosis is challenging but treatment in simple. Hence, reporting of such case is relevant.
Key words
labial adhesion – genital agglutination – labial fusion – oestrogen deficiency
Manjunath KN, Shivadass P, Jyothi GS et al. Labial adhesion in an adult – clinical manifestation and treatment: a case report. Acta Chir Plast 2026; 68 (1–2): 69–71.