Open AccessA successful pediatric case of vaginal foreign body detection on transabdominal ultrasonography
Author(s) -
Nishiyama Kazutaka,
Horikawa Shogo,
Ono Yusuke
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.5154
Subject(s) - medicine , foreign body , foreign bodies , ultrasonography , vaginal bleeding , vagina , radiology , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Vaginal foreign bodies usually present with bleeding and foul‐smelling discharge. It is often difficult to detect and identify vaginal foreign bodies in pediatric cases without any symptoms. Therefore, detection of vaginal foreign bodies using noninvasive methods, like transabdominal ultrasonography, is important in pediatric patients.