A Rare Case of Foreign Body Causing Recurrent Vaginal Discharge in Prepubertal Child

A Rare Case of Foreign Body Causing Recurrent Vaginal Discharge in Prepubertal Child

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Vaginal discharge in prepubertal children is mainly due to hypoestrogenic state of HERBAMARE ORIGINAL 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 Figure Skating - Skates - Girls -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.