Open AccessAn unusual case of urinary tract obstruction due to imperforate hymen in an 11-month-old infant
Author(s) -
Sajni I. Khemchandani,
Amit Kumar Devra,
Sandeep Gupta
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of urology/indian journal of urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-3824
pISSN - 0970-1591
DOI - 10.4103/0970-1591.32076
Subject(s) - medicine , hymen , external genitalia , surgery , anatomy , vagina
Variations in the anatomy of the hymen are common and imperforate hymen is an extreme manifestation. In spite of the recommendations for early inspection of the external genitalia, hymenal malformations escape diagnosis until the time of menarche. Rarely, female infants with imperforate hymen present with urologic complications. We would like to present an unusual case of urinary retention in an 11-month-old female infant due to imperforate hymen. This infant was successfully treated surgically.