title: An unusual case of urinary retention in a competitive gymnast.
abstract: Hydrocolpos is the accumulation of blood behind an imperforate hymen. Patients often present in early adolescence with cyclic abdominal pain. We present the case of an elite gymnast who, after 6 months of symptoms and a series of incorrect diagnoses, was diagnosed with hydrocolpos. It is likely that the patient's extraordinary training regimen contributed to the difficulty in diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shih
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006173:Gymnastics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D052202:Hydrocolpos / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology