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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 153-155 |
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Familial imperforate hymen in an adolescent girl: presenting as acute lower abdominal pains and distention − a case report and review of literature
Chidiebere Nwakamma Ononuju1, Yakubu Ahmed Ashuku2, Lucky Lohnan Changkat1, Uzoma Emmanuel Chinaka1, Elizabeth Chioma Ezeaku1, Blaise Ogedi Okwaraoha1
1 Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital (DASH), Lafia, Nigeria
2 Department of Surgery Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital Lafia, Nigeria
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Chidiebere Nwakamma Ononuju
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhatu Araf Specialist Hospital, Lafia
Nigeria
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DOI: 10.4103/jomt.jomt_46_19
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Imperforate hymen often is not diagnosed until an adolescent girl presents with complaints of primary amenorrhea and cyclical pelvic pains. We report the case of a 15-year old girl with a family history of imperforate hymen that presented with complaints of progressive lower abdominal pains and distention, and primary amenorrhea. A diagnosis of Imperforate hymen was made by history, findings at physical examination and trans-abdominal ultrasonography. She subsequently had hymenotomy for hematocolpometra. Her postoperative recovery was normal and her menstruation became regular.
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