EARLY PRESENTATION OF IMPERFORATE HYMEN AT 10 YEARS OF AGE.A RARE CASE REPORT

Imperforate Hymen is a rare congenital anomaly, mostly associated with Hematocolpus, Hematometra, Hematosalpinx and sometimes with other genitourinary anomalies and family inheritance has been defined as well (1). Mostly diagnosed at 12-19 years of age when menstrual blood accumulates in Vagina, Uterus and Fallopian tubes with symptoms of Urinary retention or cyclical abdominal pain. We present a case where imperforate hymen was diagnosed incidentally in work up of urinary retention as early at 10 years of age, referred from Family medicine. Hymenectomy performed and girl discharged in good condition.