TITLE:
Case Report of a 12-Year-Old Girl with Imperforate Hymen—Review of the Literature on Incision Techniques and Further Treatment of Patients
AUTHORS:
Eftychia Kanioura, Evgenia Kalogridaki, Areti-Alexandra Methymaki, George Pantalos, Ioannis Skondras, Alexandros Passalides
KEYWORDS:
Imperforate Hymen, Hematocolpos, Hymenectomy, Incision Techniques
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.9 No.4,
October
30,
2019
ABSTRACT: Background: Imperforate hymen (IH) is formed if no canal is
created between the vaginal plate and the urogenital sinus. Treatment of IH is
surgical. Different types of incisions and postoperative treatment are
proposed. Case: A 12-year-old girl presented with a 3-day history of pain in the lower
abdomen. Examination of the external genitalia disclosed a bulging hymen. Ultrasound
examination of her lower abdomen revealed hematocolpos. A diagnosis of hematocolpos
caused by IH was established and surgical treatment was decided. Conclusion: Treatment of choice for IH is undeniably surgical.
Although different types of procedures have been proposed, the surgeon should
choose the one that best suits the patient’s needs without harming anatomical
structures closely related to the hymen.