Delayed diagnosis of imperforate hymen with huge hematocolpometra: A case report

BACKGROUNDImperforate hymen is a rare obstructive anomaly of the female reproductive tract. It is associated with complications, such as cyclical abdominal pain, urinary retention, and pelvic mass. CASE SUMMARYA 13-year-old girl presented several times to the emergency room with lower abdominal pain...

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Published in:World journal of clinical cases 2021, Vol.9 (29), p.8901-8905
Main Authors: Jang, Eunbi, So, Kyeong A, Kim, Bomin, Lee, A Jin, Kim, Nae Ri, Yang, Eun Jung, Shim, Seung-Hyuk, Lee, Sun Joo, Kim, Tae Jin
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:BACKGROUNDImperforate hymen is a rare obstructive anomaly of the female reproductive tract. It is associated with complications, such as cyclical abdominal pain, urinary retention, and pelvic mass. CASE SUMMARYA 13-year-old girl presented several times to the emergency room with lower abdominal pain for a year. She received conservative treatment, such as pain control, at each visit. She visited our gynecological clinic for worsening pain, and a 14-cm hematocolpos was found on ultrasonography. She was finally diagnosed with an imperforate hymen with hematocolpometra. Hymenectomy was performed, which resulted in event-free regular cyclical menstruation. CONCLUSIONImperforate hymen should be considered in a premenarcheal adolescent girl with periodic abdominal pain.
ISSN:2307-8960
2307-8960
DOI:10.12998/wjcc.v9.i29.8901