• Indian J Pediatr · May 1999

    Case Reports

    Foreign body in vagina--an uncommon cause of vaginitis in children.

    • P Dahiya, K Sangwan, A Khosla, and N Seth.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana.
    • Indian J Pediatr. 1999 May 1; 66 (3): 466-7.

    AbstractAn intravaginal foreign body of long duration can pose diagnostic dilemma in children. We present a case of eight and a half years old girl who was suffering from blood stained vaginal discharge for 3 years for which she was treated by few gynaecologists. A vaginal examination performed under general anaesthesia revealed a foreign body (lead pencil). In cases of pediatric vaginitis one should always look for foreign body in vagina.

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