@article{ref1,
title="Severe Vaginal Burns in a 5-Year-Old Girl Due to an Alkaline Battery in the Vagina",
journal="Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology",
year="2014",
author="Semaan, Alexander and Klein, Tobias and Vahdad, Mohammad Reza and Boemers, Thomas M. and Pohle, Rebecca",
volume="28",
number="5",
pages="e147-8",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The ingestion or insertion of alkaline batteries in the body can cause severe damage to hollow organs. We report here a case of severe vaginal burns in a young patient caused by an alkaline battery. CASE: A 5-year-old girl presented to our outpatient department with pelvic pain and vaginal discharge. Further workup suggested the presence of a vaginal foreign body. Under general anesthesia, an alkaline battery was removed from her vagina, which showed severe burns with partial-thickness necrosis. Complete healing was confirmed at 3 months after initial presentation. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: In this rare case of an alkaline battery present in the vagina of a prepubescent girl, we discuss the available treatment and management options in comparison to similar previously reported cases.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1083-3188",
doi="10.1016/j.jpag.2014.12.001",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpag.2014.12.001"
}