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  • Title: Intravaginal Foreign Body: A Rare Cause of Persistent Vaginal Discharge in a Child.
    Author: Seck NF, Zeng FTA, Ndoye NA, Ngom G.
    Journal: Afr J Paediatr Surg; 2024 Jul 01; 21(3):207-209. PubMed ID: 39162759.
    Abstract:
    Vaginal discharge is a common gynaecologic complaint in pre-menarchal girls. However, an intravaginal foreign body (FB) must be suspected when it is persistent. We report the case of a referred 4-year-old girl with a 5-month history of persistent foul-smelling vaginal discharge. Clinical examination confirmed purulent vaginal discharge, along with a vaginal granuloma. A hard, intravaginal object was felt through the anterior rectal wall on digital rectal examination. A plain pelvic X-ray revealed a radiopaque object whose intravaginal position was confirmed by ultrasonography. The patient underwent granuloma excision plus FB removal and antibiotic treatment. The 12-month follow-up was unremarkable.
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