Hymen, Imperforate

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WHO-ICD-10 version:2010

Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities

Congenital malformations of genital organs

OMIM Number

237100

Mode of Inheritance

Autosomal recessive

Description

Imperforate hymen is a condition in which the hymen completely covers the vaginal opening. Diagnosis is usually not made until puberty. A simple surgical incision can correct the defect. 

Epidemiology in the Arab World

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Other Reports

Lebanon

Usta et al (1993) described two families with three siblings each diagnosed with imperforate hymen. 

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