An Imperforate Hymen with Lower Abdominal Pain and Acute Urinary Retention: A case report
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
;
: 286-288, 2004.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-113842
ABSTRACT
A 13-year-old girl was transferred from a private clinic to our emergency department due to lower abdominal pain and acute urinary retention. Radiologic evaluation showed an imperforate hymen with hematocolpometra. In the emergency department, an imperforate hymen is a rare cause of acute urinary retention. Usually, the diagnosis of a congenital inperforate hymen can be made by inspection of the perineum; however, in many cases, an extensive radiologic evaluation must be performed because of misdiagnosis. The emergency physician should consider an imperforate hymen in girls with lower abdominal pain and urinary retention.
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Main subject:
Perineum
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Abdominal Pain
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Urinary Retention
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Diagnosis
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Diagnostic Errors
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Emergencies
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Emergency Service, Hospital
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Hymen
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Year:
2004
Type:
Article
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