A rare case of foreign body causing recurrent vaginal discharge in prepubertal child.

Abstract

Vaginal discharge in prepubertal children is mainly due to hypoestrogenic state of vaginal mucosa making it thin and alkaline leading to mucosal invasion by pathogen. In a paediatric case with persistent foul smelling , blood stained vaginal discharge not responding to medical therapy, vaginal foreign body should always be ruled out. Here, we report a 3 -year -old girl with complaint of recurrent vaginal discharge occasionally blood stained not relieved despite few antibiotics courses. On X -ray pelvis, a radioopaque foreign body hair clip was seen. Under sedation foreign body was removed by forceps following which child became asymptomatic.

• Authors: Vijayalakshmi R Gobbur, Raghavendra H Gobbur, Ashwini G Patil, Preetish Endigeri
• Journal: Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR (J Clin Diagn Res) Vol. 9 Issue 1 Pg. QD03-4 (Jan 2015) ISSN: 2249-782X [Print] India
• PMID: 25738041 (Publication Type: Case Reports)