well lately. Something about her appearance caught my attention as she entered the room, and I made inquiry as to her menstruation as soon as possible. She had not been unwell for three ?nonths, but that had occurred before?she was listless, tired, breathless, and did not know what she felt. She said she was always plump, and did not think her bust or figure increased. Examination of the mammae...

BACKGROUND Abdominal swelling is an uncommon presentation in newborn babies. A combination of huge abdominal swelling, obstructive uropathy and imperforate hymen in newborns has not been reported in the medical literature. CASE DETAILS We report a 4 days old newborn with a rare presentation of hydrometrocolpos which posed a diagnostic challenge and consequently resulted in delays in diagnosis...

The cases were all deliveries in the Eoyal Maternity Hospital during one of my short incumbencies as ordinary physician. The women alleged primiparity, and in all there was, in the condition of the hymen, corroborative evidence of the truth of their assertion. The condition of the hymen is not stated in the reports of the cases ; but I am responsible for all .the statements of injuries, the exa...

Hydrometrocolpos is an uncommon congenital disorder consisting of cystic dilatation the vagina and uterus, usually caused by distal obstruction. Many urogenital malformations, ranging from persistent sinus to cloacal dysgenesis, may cause hydrometrocolpos. In obstructive, uterovaginal causes such as imperforate hymen, transverse vaginal septum are common etiologies. Early diagnosis in antenatal...