RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 An unusual case of urinary retention due to imperforate hymen.
JF Journal of Accident & Emergency Medicine
JO Arch Emerg Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 232
OP 233
DO 10.1136/emj.16.3.232
VO 16
IS 3
A1 D J Hall
YR 1999
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/16/3/232.abstract
AB A 15 year old girl presented to the accident and emergency (A&E) department with a 24 hour history of lower abdominal pain, and was found to have acute urinary retention. She was discovered to have an imperforate hymen with associated haematocolpos and haematometrium. This is rare and is hence a very unusual presentation to the A&E department. Patients presenting with retention of urine should be carefully assessed for the cause.