Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood

Microperforate hymen is a rare vaginal anomaly that is usually reported in childhood due to recurrent urogenital infections. Unlike imperforate hymen where the presenting complaints are classical due to complete vaginal obstruction, the less profound and varied presentation of microperforate hymen m...

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Main Authors:	Tan, GI, Balakrishnan SS, Parampalam SD
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/1/6.tan_gi_et_al.pdf

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spelling	ukm-125652019-02-14T21:44:23Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/ Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood Tan, GI Balakrishnan SS, Parampalam SD, Microperforate hymen is a rare vaginal anomaly that is usually reported in childhood due to recurrent urogenital infections. Unlike imperforate hymen where the presenting complaints are classical due to complete vaginal obstruction, the less profound and varied presentation of microperforate hymen may go unnoticed. We report a case of a 39-year-old, with a background history of amenorrhea, who presented with acute abdomen suggestive of tubo-ovarian abscess, and was finally diagnosed to have microperforate hymen. She underwent hymenectomy to correct the anomaly. To our knowledge, this is the oldest age of presentation of a congenital form of microperforate hymen. A high index of suspicion and early detection of microperforate hymen and properly timed intervention is essential to prevent acute symptoms and long term detrimental sequalae to women’s reproductive and psychosexual health. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/1/6.tan_gi_et_al.pdf Tan, GI and Balakrishnan SS, and Parampalam SD, (2018) Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood. Journal of Surgical Academia, 8 (2). pp. 27-30. ISSN 2231-7481 http://jsurgacad.com/toc
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description	Microperforate hymen is a rare vaginal anomaly that is usually reported in childhood due to recurrent urogenital infections. Unlike imperforate hymen where the presenting complaints are classical due to complete vaginal obstruction, the less profound and varied presentation of microperforate hymen may go unnoticed. We report a case of a 39-year-old, with a background history of amenorrhea, who presented with acute abdomen suggestive of tubo-ovarian abscess, and was finally diagnosed to have microperforate hymen. She underwent hymenectomy to correct the anomaly. To our knowledge, this is the oldest age of presentation of a congenital form of microperforate hymen. A high index of suspicion and early detection of microperforate hymen and properly timed intervention is essential to prevent acute symptoms and long term detrimental sequalae to women’s reproductive and psychosexual health.
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author	Tan, GI Balakrishnan SS, Parampalam SD,
spellingShingle	Tan, GI Balakrishnan SS, Parampalam SD, Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood
author_facet	Tan, GI Balakrishnan SS, Parampalam SD,
author_sort	Tan, GI
title	Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood
title_short	Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood
title_full	Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood
title_fullStr	Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood
title_full_unstemmed	Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood
title_sort	microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood
publisher	Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2018
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/12565/1/6.tan_gi_et_al.pdf
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Microperforate hymen presenting as tubo-ovarian abscess in adulthood

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