Abstract
The self-introduction of batteries into the vagina is exceedingly infrequent among preadolescents, with only six cases have been recorded in the English-language PubMed-indexed literature. Herein, we present the case of a five-year-old female child who presented with an 18-month history of recurrent ill-smelling vaginal discharge. Pelvic radiograph displayed a radio-opaque object, most likely representing a disk battery inside her vagina. Vaginoscopy showed a 1.2 cm disk battery that was removed from the right posterior vaginal fornix. Four weeks later, the child was doing well and symptom-free. Although rare, vaginal foreign bodies should be considered in the differential diagnosis in preadolescent girls presenting with chronic and recurrent vaginal discharge. Vaginoscopy is a useful tool diagnostically and therapeutically. A clinical summary of all PubMed-indexed cases of batteries as vaginal FBs in children is provided (n=6).
Highlights
Vaginal foreign bodies (FBs) are unusual genital complaints
The estimated frequency of vaginal FB incidents is less than 5% in preadolescent females [1]
The self-introduction of batteries into the vagina is exceedingly infrequent, with only six cases of batteries as vaginal FBs have been recorded in the PubMed-indexed literature [2,3,4,5,6,7]
Summary
Vaginal foreign bodies (FBs) are unusual genital complaints. The most frequently documented symptoms comprise vaginal discharge and bleeding [1,3]. We present the case of a five-year-old female child who had a disk battery lodged into the vagina. A five-year-old female child presented to our outpatient clinic with an 18-month history of recurrent illsmelling vaginal discharge. How to cite this article Al-Oufi D, Alkharboush H, Younis N, et al (March 06, 2021) Disk Battery as a Vaginal Foreign Body in a Five-Year-Old Preadolescent Child. After the completion of the in-patient course of cilastatin/imipenem antibiotics, the child was discharged home in good condition. At four weeks post-discharge, the child was seen in the outpatient clinic and she was doing well and symptom-free
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