Vaginal foreign body: Successful management with vaginoscopy

Area of Science:

• Pediatric Gynecology
• Pediatric Urology

Background:

• Chronic vaginal discharge in children has diverse etiologies including infection, abuse, and congenital issues.
• Vaginal foreign bodies are an infrequent but significant cause of persistent discharge in pediatric patients.

Purpose of the Study:

• To highlight the importance of considering vaginal foreign bodies in pediatric chronic discharge.
• To present the successful diagnosis and management of a vaginal foreign body using vaginoscopy.

Main Methods:

• Case report of a 6-year-old girl with a two-year history of foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
• Diagnostic vaginoscopy was employed to identify the cause of the persistent discharge.

Main Results:

• Vaginoscopy successfully identified a foreign body as the cause of the chronic discharge.
• The foreign body was removed, resolving the symptoms that were resistant to prior medical treatments.

Conclusions:

• Vaginal foreign bodies should be considered in the differential diagnosis of chronic pediatric vaginal discharge.
• Vaginoscopy is an effective diagnostic and therapeutic tool for managing vaginal foreign bodies in children.