TY - JOUR
T1 - Vaginal burn from alkaline battery in an 8-year-old
AU - Swanson, Amy Elizabeth
AU - Griffin, Kelly
AU - Brent, Rohan
AU - Vollenhoven, Beverley Janine
PY - 2015/8/1
Y1 - 2015/8/1
N2 - Background: Life-threatening injury from battery ingestion has mandated changes in the manufacture of battery-operated devices. Whilst esophageal burns are commonly publicized, there is scarce literature on vaginal burns and their potential morbidity. Case: An 8-year-old girl presented with self-report of a "fluffy toy" per vagina. Under general anesthesia, her vagina was examined and the mucosa appeared coated in a "blue fur." It was soon identified as corrosive damage from an alkaline button battery. Fistula and rectal injury were excluded. Symptomatic relief was achieved with the use of estradiol lidocaine intravaginal concoction following removal. Summary and Conclusions: Optimal management of a vaginal foreign body relies upon clinical suspicion, familiarity with prepubertal vaginal instrumentation, and expeditious removal of inserted batteries to avoid serious morbidity.
AB - Background: Life-threatening injury from battery ingestion has mandated changes in the manufacture of battery-operated devices. Whilst esophageal burns are commonly publicized, there is scarce literature on vaginal burns and their potential morbidity. Case: An 8-year-old girl presented with self-report of a "fluffy toy" per vagina. Under general anesthesia, her vagina was examined and the mucosa appeared coated in a "blue fur." It was soon identified as corrosive damage from an alkaline button battery. Fistula and rectal injury were excluded. Symptomatic relief was achieved with the use of estradiol lidocaine intravaginal concoction following removal. Summary and Conclusions: Optimal management of a vaginal foreign body relies upon clinical suspicion, familiarity with prepubertal vaginal instrumentation, and expeditious removal of inserted batteries to avoid serious morbidity.
KW - Battery
KW - Burn
KW - Pediatric
KW - Vagina
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.08.010
DO - 10.1016/j.jpag.2014.08.010
M3 - Article
C2 - 25817765
SN - 1083-3188
VL - 28
SP - e99-e100
JO - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
JF - Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
IS - 4
ER -