A Rare Cause of Primary Amenorrhea in Adolescence: A Case Report
Primary amenorrhea is the absence of menses at age 15 with secondary sexual characteristics or at age 13 without any secondary sexual characteristics. Evaluation for primary amenorrhea should also be considered when menarche has not occurred within three years of thelarche, or five years after thelarche if it began before the age of 10. We report a rare case of a 15-year-old adolescent with primary amenorrhea who was diagnosed with Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome. The diagnosis was established through magnetic resonance imaging. The patient is currently undergoing multidisciplinary follow-up, including psychological support. At present, the use of vaginal dilators or surgical intervention is being considered as the most appropriate therapeutic approach.
Authors
- Rafael Barrera Salgueiro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7284-1947)
- Rita S. Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6758-8174)
- Lara Torres
- Alexandra Magna Rodrigues (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2823-4680)
- Isabel González (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4097-3558)
Institutions
- Universidade Politécnica da Guarda (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89760
- Primary Topic
- Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00