Citation

Wu MH, Huang SC, Lin YS, Lin MF, Chou CY. Int. J. Gynaecol. Obstet. 1995; 50(2): 193-195.

Affiliation

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Cheng Kung University Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7589758

Abstract

An intravaginal foreign body of long duration can pose a diagnostic dilemma, since a number of diagnostic modalities may fail to detect its existence. We present the case of an 8-year-old girl who suffered from a bloody, malodorous vaginal discharge for over 4 years, during which time she had been evaluated by several gynecologists. A vaginal examination performed under analgesia revealed a pinpoint-sized opening 2 cm above the hymen. We inserted a cannula and injected radio-opaque contrast medium. An intravaginal filling defect was visible, which strongly suggested the presence of a foreign body. An incision through this scarred area was performed and two foreign bodies, one shaped like a plastic tube and the other a cap, were removed. We conclude that vaginography may provide an alternative diagnostic tool for this condition.

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