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Case report
Unusual presentation of a septate hymen leading to a retained vaginal tampon in the urinary bladder
  1. Julia Rhian Parton and
  2. Fidelma O'Mahony
  1. Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust, Stoke-on-Trent, UK
  1. Correspondence to Dr Julia Rhian Parton; julia.parton{at}doctors.org.uk

Abstract

There is a wide range of hymenal variants which exist and usually become apparent to women during puberty. Our case describes a 16-year-old woman with a previously undiagnosed hymenal septum who presented with a retained tampon within the urinary bladder. This case report discusses a rare presentation of a hymenal variant and highlights the importance of understanding the difference in pelvic examinations in children and adolescents when compared with adults and awareness of the different hymenal variants.

  • reproductive medicine
  • congenital disorders

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239428

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors JP - managed the case and first author of the report. FO - senior input on the case and reviewed the report prior to submission.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Parental/guardian consent obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.