Citation

Stricker T, Navratil F, Sennhauser FH. J. Paediatr. Child Health 2004; 40(4): 205-207.

Affiliation

University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland. tamar.stricker@kispi.unizh.ch

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15009550

Abstract

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.

Language: en