%0 Journal Article
%T Imperforate Hymen Presenting as Acute Urinary Retention in a 14-Year-Old Nigerian Girl
%A OO Anselm
%A UH Ezegwui
%J Journal of Surgical Technique and Case Report
%D 2010
%I 
%X Acute urinary retention in adolescent females is rare, just like imperforate hymen. We present a case of acute urinary retention secondary to imperforate hymen in a 14¨Cyear-old Nigerian girl. Its diagnosis and treatment are discussed with a brief review of literature. We highlight the need for a thorough evaluation in the female patient presenting with acute urinary retention, and also the need to provide better health facilities in rural areas in developing countries such as ours.
%U http://www.ajol.info/index.php/jstcr/article/view/67045