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Vaginal foreign body in childhood: A multidisciplinary approach
Author(s) -
Deligeoroglou Efthimios,
Deliveliotou Aikaterini,
Laggari Varvara,
Tsimaris Pandelis,
Creatsas George
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2006.00945.x
Subject(s) - medicine , girl , foreign body , vagina , multidisciplinary approach , competence (human resources) , surgery , developmental psychology , social psychology , psychology , social science , sociology
A 5‐year‐old girl referred to our division for evaluation of persisting foul‐smelling brown vaginal discharge with pruritus for over 2 years, not corresponding to antibiotic therapy. Transabdominal ultrasound identified a heterogeneous mass intensely fixed in the upper third of vaginal wall. Vaginography revealed a filling defect in the upper part of vagina, confirming the diagnosis of an intravaginal foreign body. The foreign body was grasped and removed by traction; it turned out to be a thin double‐wrapped piece of sponge. Psychological assessment of the girl was undertaken, in order to illuminate the potential of an underlying emotional and behavioural problem and revealed the existence of psychological disturbances mostly affecting social competence and adaptiveness.