[Report of a case of aplasia of the cervix and discussion of the embryology and clinical significance of the condition (author's transl)].

A case of aplasia of the uterine cervix and partial atresia of the vagina in a 17 year old woman is reported. A hysterectomy was done and a new vagina created. The literature on the origin of the different parts of the female genital tract is reviewed and discussed. Interpretation of the embryologic origin of the different parts is difficult. The indication for the hysterectomy was prevention of further endometriosis by retrograde menstruation, high probability of infertility because of the lack of the cervix and high probability of ascending infection should a new vagina be connected directly to the endometrial cavity. The case is presented to generate discussion on the management of cervical aplasia.