title: Hematocolpometra presenting as urinary retention. A case report.
abstract: Acute urinary retention is a symptom that often accompanies hematocolpometra. The imperforate hymen is a rare gynecologic abnormality that can be easily diagnosed on initial presentation. We report on a 14-year-old white girl with hematocolpometra and imperforate hymen. The symptoms, operative findings and postoperative involution of internal genitalia are described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Miami School of Medicine, Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Florida 33101.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Nisanian
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006399:Hematocolpos / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006409:Hematometra / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*