A Different Type of Micro-Perforate Hymen: Micro Three- Hole Hymen

Abstract

Developmental abnormalities of hymen occur as a result of failures in breaking or rupturing the genital tubercle within embryological phase. Cribriform hymen, septal hymen, anterior displaced hymen, imperforate hymen and rigid or elastic hymen are variations of the embryologic development of the hymen. Also, microperforate hymen is defined as a different type of imperforate hymen which has a small opening. In this article, we reported a different type of microperforate hymen, which was reported limitedly in the literature. A 17-year-old female case applied forensic medicine polyclinic for sexual abuse examination at the request of the prosecutor. Any traumatic lesion was not seen in the extragenital and genital examination. At first glance, hymen looked like an imperforate hymen. When it was carefully investigated and consulted to gynecology and obstetrics specialist, three crescent-shaped holes were seen on it. This was evaluated as a previously unspecified type in the literature of microperforate hymen.

Keywords

• hymen types
• hymen abnormalities
• microperforate hymen
• sexual abuse