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doi: 10.11604/pamj.2013.15.28.2251.
eCollection 2013.
Imperforate Hymen - a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and tenesmus: case report and review of the literature
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Imperforate Hymen - a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and tenesmus: case report and review of the literature
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Abstract
Imperforate hymen is a rare condition that presents with amenorrhea, cyclical abdominal pains and urine retention among pubertal girls. A 14 year old girl with imperforate hymen underwent hymenotomy for hematocolpometra, having presented with abdominal pains and tenesmus.
Keywords: Imperforate hymen; amenorrhea; pubertal girls; urine retention.
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