Vaginal Foreign Bodies: The Potential Role of Point-of-Care-Ultrasound in the Pediatric Emergency Department

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2017 Nov;33(11):756-759. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000001304.

Abstract

Transabdominal point-of-care ultrasound may be a helpful tool during the evaluation of children with suspected vaginal foreign bodies. We discuss the case of an 11-year-old girl presenting after having placed a pen into her vagina. The patient attempted to remove the pen, but there was concern the cap may have been retained in the vagina. Point-of-care ultrasound findings confirmed a retained pen cap that was subsequently removed by pediatric surgery. We discuss the role of transabdominal point-of-care ultrasound for the detection of vaginal foreign bodies in pediatric patients.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Female
  • Foreign Bodies / diagnostic imaging*
  • Foreign Bodies / surgery
  • Humans
  • Point-of-Care Systems*
  • Ultrasonography / methods*
  • Vagina / diagnostic imaging
  • Vagina / injuries*