Intravaginal Foreign Body: A Rare Cause of Persistent Vaginal Discharge in a Child
| Autor: | Ndeye Fatou Seck, Florent Tshibwid A. Zeng, Ndeye Aby Ndoye, Gabriel Ngom |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | African Journal of Paediatric Surgery, Vol 21, Iss 3, Pp 207-209 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0189-6725 0974-5998 |
| DOI: | 10.4103/ajps.ajps_138_22 |
| Popis: | 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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