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Indian Journal of Anatomy

Volume  9, Issue 2, April-June 2020, Pages 165-167
 

Case Report

Primary Amenorrhoea with Imperforate Hymen: A Case Report

Supriya Prashant Satpute1, Shanta Pasgonda Patil2, Anita Rahul Gune3, Vasudha Ravindra Nikam4

1 Tutor, 2 Associate Professor, 3Professor and Head, Associate Dean, Department of Anatomy, D.Y. Patil Medical College, Kolhapur, Maharashtra 416006, India. 4Consultant and Gynaecologist, Hirkani Hospital, Jaysingpur, Maharashtra 416101, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ija.2320.0022.9220.14

Abstract

Imperforate hymen is a rare condition, most commonly diagnosed among obstructive anomaly, with a incidence of less than 1%. It is an isolated anomaly that is seen due to failure of canalisation of urogenital sinus. It presents with primary amenorrhea, cyclical abdominal pains and may be with urine retention and it is observed at the age of puberty in girls. We present a case of 13 year old girl with imperforate hymen underwent hymenoplasty under general anesthesia for Hematocolpose and Hematometra, presented with abdominal pains on and off and tenesmus. On follow up the girl had started with normal menstruation.


Keywords : Hymenoplasty; Imperforate Hymen; Primary Amenorrhoea.
Corresponding Author : Supriya Prashant Satpute