title: An unusual case of acute urinary retention in young females.
abstract: Urinary retention is an unusual problem in females and may be psychogenic, especially in the young. However it is important to remember that there are also organic causes for retention. We present 2 cases of an uncommon cause of urinary retention in the young female, namely hematocolpos.
authors: Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Hospitals, PO Box 101, Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. saleem_1961@hotmail.com
authors: M I
authors: MI
authors: Seleem
authors: G M
authors: GM
authors: Ismail
authors: H M
authors: HM
authors: du Preez
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006399:Hematocolpos / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence; D014463:Ultrasonography; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology*