Intravaginal Foreign Body: A Rare Cause of Persistent Vaginal Discharge in a Child.
Afr J Paediatr Surg
; 21(3): 207-209, 2024 Jul 01.
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT Vaginal discharge is a common gynaecologic complaint in pre-menarchal girls. However, an intravaginal foreign body (FB) must be suspected when it is persistent. We report the case of a referred 4-year-old girl with a 5-month history of persistent foul-smelling vaginal discharge. Clinical examination confirmed purulent vaginal discharge, along with a vaginal granuloma. A hard, intravaginal object was felt through the anterior rectal wall on digital rectal examination. A plain pelvic X-ray revealed a radiopaque object whose intravaginal position was confirmed by ultrasonography. The patient underwent granuloma excision plus FB removal and antibiotic treatment. The 12-month follow-up was unremarkable.
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Assunto principal:
Descarga Vaginal
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Corpos Estranhos
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article