Down's syndrome, precocious puberty, and transverse vaginal septum: An unusual cause of abdominal pain

Hematocolpos should be considered in adolescent girls who present with lowe r abdominal pain, a pelvic mass, and primary amenorrhea. The authors descri be a rare case of a young child with Down's syndrome, precocious puberty, a nd hematocolpos caused by a transverse vaginal septum. The diagnosis was fa cilitated using a combination of computed tomography and ultrasound scannin g. Copyright (C) 2001 by W.B. Saunders Company.