Decidual cast after discontinuation of oral contraceptives use in a young girl.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:

The differential diagnosis of tissue passed per vagina in a young girl includes aborted pregnancy, rhabdomyosarcoma, polyp, and very rarely decidual cast.

CASE:

A 10-year-old girl using oral contraceptives for menorrhagia presented with a decidual cast after discontinuing the drug. Symptoms disappeared during clinical follow-up without any intervention.

CONCLUSIONS:

Decidual cast formation is an unusual entity of unknown origin. It's generally seen during treatment with variable contraceptives. This is the first case described with desogestrel and it occurred after discontinuing treatment.

• Authors: Yaşar Sen, Emine Ayça Cimbek, Nevzat Serdar Uğraş
• Journal: Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology (J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol) Vol. 26 Issue 6 Pg. e127-9 (Dec 2013) ISSN: 1873-4332 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 23870823 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
• Copyright: Copyright © 2013 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic
• Desogestrel

Topics

• Child
• Contraceptives, Oral, Synthetic (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Decidua (pathology)
• Desogestrel (adverse effects, therapeutic use)
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Dysmenorrhea (chemically induced, diagnosis)
• Female
• Humans
• Menorrhagia (drug therapy)