Abstract
Objective: By describing a case of vaginal foreign body misdiagnosed as cervical cancer in a female of reproductive age, gynecologists should be warned to be careful in the process of diagnosis and treatment. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of the entire medical record of a female Tibetan patient who was misdiagnosed with cervical cancer. Results: The patient received hysteroscopy under general anesthesia. Two white plastic bottles for Yunnan Baiyao were found after separating the vaginal stenosis and after removing the vaginal foreign bodies, a smooth and complete cervix was found. Conclusion: This study suggests that gynecologists should be careful with physical examination, as they should ask patients more questions, and not limit their clinical thinking to common diseases, and thereby reducing misdiagnosis to the lowest possible.
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Case ReportAdult vaginal foreign body misdiagnosed as cervical cancer: a case report and literature review
Vaginal foreign body is not uncommon in clinic, occurring most commonly in young girls under the age of four years, frequently in adult patients with mental illness, and sometimes in normal adult women [1, 2]
A lengthy retention time of foreign bodies can cause vaginal discharge accompanied by odor, the proliferation of granulation tissue, vaginal stenosis, and even atresia of the vagina, rectovaginal, urethrovaginal, and vesicovaginal fistulas in severe cases [47], which cause great physical and mental pain to patients
Summary
Adult vaginal foreign body misdiagnosed as cervical cancer: a case report and literature review. Summary Objective: By describing a case of vaginal foreign body misdiagnosed as cervical cancer in a female of reproductive age, gynecologists should be warned to be careful in the process of diagnosis and treatment. Materials and Methods: Retrospective review of the entire medical record of a female Tibetan patient who was misdiagnosed with cervical cancer. Results: The patient received hysteroscopy under general anesthesia. Two white plastic bottles for Yunnan Baiyao were found after separating the vaginal stenosis and after removing the vaginal foreign bodies, a smooth and complete cervix was found. Conclusion: This study suggests that gynecologists should be careful with physical examination, as they should ask patients more questions, and not limit their clinical thinking to common diseases, and thereby reducing misdiagnosis to the lowest possible
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