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Review
. 2013 May 21:15:28.
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

Aruyaru Stanley Mwenda  1
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Review

Imperforate Hymen - a rare cause of acute abdominal pain and tenesmus: case report and review of the literature

Aruyaru Stanley Mwenda. Pan Afr Med J. .

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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Figure 1
Distended uterus
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Bladder compression by the distended uterus
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