An uncommon cause of abdominal pain in an adolescent. uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Imperforate hymen is a rare congenital anomaly which emergency physicians often forget to include in the differential diagnosis of lower abdominal pain in a pubescent girl. These patients often remain asymptomatic until puberty and present in early adolescence with cyclic abdominal pain. This case report reviews the presentation and treatment of an 11-year-old girl with imperforate hymen.

publication date

  • October 1, 2008

Research

keywords

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Hematocolpos
  • Hymen
  • Menstruation

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 54449092369

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e31817fe318

PubMed ID

  • 18791522

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 101

issue

  • 10