30Oct 2024

EARLY PRESENTATION OF IMPERFORATE HYMEN AT 10 YEARS OF AGE.A RARE CASE REPORT

  • Specialist Registrar Obgyn, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health & Clinical Instructor, Mohammad Bin Rashid University. United Arab Emirates.
  • Senior Specialist Registrar Obgyn, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health & Clinical Instructor, Mohammad Bin Rashid University. United Arab Emirates.
  • 4th Year Medical Student, Dubai Medical University, United Arab Emirates.
  • Head of Department & Consultant Obgyn, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health & Core Faculty, Mohammad Bin Rashid University.United Arab Emirates,
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Imperforate Hymen is a rare congenital anomaly, mostly associated with Hematocolpus, Hematometra, Hematosalpinx and sometimes with other genitourinary anomalies and family inheritance has been defined as well (1). Mostly diagnosed at 12-19 years of age when menstrual blood accumulates in Vagina, Uterus and Fallopian tubes with symptoms of Urinary retention or cyclical abdominal pain. We present a case where imperforate hymen was diagnosed incidentally in work up of urinary retention as early at 10 years of age, referred from Family medicine. Hymenectomy performed and girl discharged in good condition.


[Huma Naz, Tasleem Qadir, Iraj Fatima and Jinan Khalifa (2024); EARLY PRESENTATION OF IMPERFORATE HYMEN AT 10 YEARS OF AGE.A RARE CASE REPORT Int. J. of Adv. Res. (Oct). 1459-1461] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Dr Huma Naz