An unusual case of acute urinary retention in young females

Authors

• Mohamed I. Seleem, Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Hospitals, PO Box 101, Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel/Fax. +966 (7) 2510587. E-mail: saleem_1961{at}hotmail.com
• G. M. Ismail, Department of Urology, Armed Forces Hospitals (Southern Region), Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• H. M. du Preez, Department of Urology, Armed Forces Hospitals (Southern Region), Khamis Mushayt, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Urinary retention is an unusual problem in females and may be psychogenic, especially in the young. However it is important to remember that there are also organic causes for retention. We present 2 cases of an uncommon cause of urinary retention in the young female, namely hematocolpos.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

775

Last Page

776

Recommended Citation

Seleem, Mohamed I.; Ismail, G. M.; and Preez, H. M. du (2000) "An unusual case of acute urinary retention in young females," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 21: Iss. 8, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.1243