Down's syndrome, precocious puberty, and transverse vaginal septum: an unusual cause of abdominal pain.
Hematocolpos should be considered in adolescent girls who present with lower abdominal pain, a pelvic mass, and primary amenorrhea. The authors describe a rare case of a young child with Down's syndrome, precocious puberty, and hematocolpos caused by a transverse vaginal septum. The diagnosis was facilitated using a combination of computed tomography and ultrasound scanning. J Pediatr Surg 36:641-643.
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Department of Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006399:Hematocolpos / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D011629:Puberty, Precocious / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014621:Vagina / Q000002:abnormalities*