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

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An 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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  1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, House No. 4/8 J Medical Enclave, 124 001, Rohtak, Haryana

    Pushpa Dahiya, Krishna Sangwan, Anju Khosla & Neeta Seth

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Dahiya, P., Sangwan, K., Khosla, A. et al. Foreign body in vagina-an uncommon cause of vaginitis in children. Indian J Pediatr 66, 466–467 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845543

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