Journal article
Vaginal foreign bodies.
- Stricker T University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. tamar.stricker@kispi.unizh.ch
- Navratil F
- Sennhauser FH
- 2004-03-11
Published in:
- Journal of paediatrics and child health. - 2004
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Foreign Bodies
Humans
Odorants
Retrospective Studies
Time Factors
Vagina
English
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the clinical features and outcome in girls with a vaginal foreign body.
METHODS
Retrospective review of medical records of 35 girls with a vaginal foreign body seen in an outpatient clinic for paediatric and adolescent gynaecology between 1980 and 2000.
RESULTS
The ages ranged from 2.6 to 9.2 years. The most common symptom was blood-stained vaginal discharge/vaginal bleeding (49%). Duration of symptoms varied from 1 day to 2 years. Fifty-four percent of the patients recalled insertion of the foreign object, usually by the girl herself. All but three patients (91%) either recalled insertion of the foreign object and/or had vaginal bleeding or blood-stained or foul-smelling vaginal discharge, and/or visualization or palpation of the foreign body in physical examination. Symptoms resolved after removal of the foreign body followed by a single irrigation with Providon-Iod (Betadine).
CONCLUSION
In the majority of patients a carefully obtained history and physical examination suggest the diagnosis of a vaginal foreign object. The leading symptoms are vaginal bleeding and blood-stained or foul smelling vaginal discharge. Removal of the foreign object followed by a single irrigation with Providon-Iod is the definitive treatment and does not require additional measures.
To evaluate the clinical features and outcome in girls with a vaginal foreign body.
METHODS
Retrospective review of medical records of 35 girls with a vaginal foreign body seen in an outpatient clinic for paediatric and adolescent gynaecology between 1980 and 2000.
RESULTS
The ages ranged from 2.6 to 9.2 years. The most common symptom was blood-stained vaginal discharge/vaginal bleeding (49%). Duration of symptoms varied from 1 day to 2 years. Fifty-four percent of the patients recalled insertion of the foreign object, usually by the girl herself. All but three patients (91%) either recalled insertion of the foreign object and/or had vaginal bleeding or blood-stained or foul-smelling vaginal discharge, and/or visualization or palpation of the foreign body in physical examination. Symptoms resolved after removal of the foreign body followed by a single irrigation with Providon-Iod (Betadine).
CONCLUSION
In the majority of patients a carefully obtained history and physical examination suggest the diagnosis of a vaginal foreign object. The leading symptoms are vaginal bleeding and blood-stained or foul smelling vaginal discharge. Removal of the foreign object followed by a single irrigation with Providon-Iod is the definitive treatment and does not require additional measures.
- Language
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- English
- Open access status
- closed
- Identifiers
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- DOI 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00338.x
- PMID 15009550
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/global/documents/148454
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