title: Imperforate hymen: cause of lower abdominal pain in teenage girls.
abstract: Imperforate hymen is a relatively rare congenital anomaly. However, it is not an uncommon cause of lower abdominal pain presenting in teenage girls. Without careful history taking and thorough examination, the condition can be missed easily. We report an imperforate hymen presenting as abdominal pain in three teenage girls aged 12, 12 and 13 years, respectively, within a six-month period. The presentation was reviewed and the various types of hymenotomy were discussed.
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Paediatric Surgery and Paediatric Urology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin NT, Hong Kong SAR. jennifermou@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk
authors: J W C
authors: JW
authors: Mou
authors: P M Y
authors: PM
authors: Tang
authors: K W
authors: KW
authors: Chan
authors: Y H
authors: YH
authors: Tam
authors: K H
authors: KH
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006399:Hematocolpos / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006924:Hymen / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D016055:Urinary Retention / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery