title: Haematocolpos--an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain in adolescent girls.
abstract: Two cases of haematocolpos in adolescent girls due to imperforate hymen are reported. Both of them presented with lower abdominal pain and urinary retention. Hymenotomy was performed in both the cases. The condition is discussed with brief review of literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Maulana Azad Medical College & Lok Nayak Hospital, New Delhi.
authors.forename: Ashok
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Manika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: Sudha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006399:Hematocolpos / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000601:surgery*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology