title: An uncommon cause of abdominal pain in an adolescent.
abstract: Imperforate hymen is a rare congenital anomaly which emergency physicians often forget to include in the differential diagnosis of lower abdominal pain in a pubescent girl. These patients often remain asymptomatic until puberty and present in early adolescence with cyclic abdominal pain. This case report reviews the presentation and treatment of an 11-year-old girl with imperforate hymen.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY 11554, USA. krishankum@aol.com
authors.forename: Krishan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waseem
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006399:Hematocolpos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008598:Menstruation; D011859:Radiography