Uterovaginal prolapse following suspected sexual abuse to a child: a case report | ||
| Annals of Pediatric Surgery | ||
| Volume 17, Issue 1, February 2021 PDF (672.03 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.1186/s43159-021-00105-8 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Odion-Obomhense Kesiena Helen* ; Ntaji Maureen Iru; Ekpebe Patrick Akpofure; Afeyodion Akhator | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background Uterovaginal prolapse occurs when damaged connective tissues allow the uterus to drop into the vagina. Rare in children, uterovaginal prolapse can occur as a result of violent sexual assault. This case is being reported because there has been no previous report of acquired pelvic organ prolapse following trauma suspected to be sexual abuse in a child in our setting. Case presentation Two-year-old female presented to our hospital with a 3-day history of abnormal protrusion from the vagina and a 2-day history of bleeding per vagina. Traumatic rupture of the hymen was observed. The urethra was not edematous or hyperemic. The reduction was done successfully under sedation and maintained using a crepe bandage. There was no recurrence after 3-month follow-up. Conclusions Uterovaginal prolapse presenting among children below 5 years is rare. If bleeding per vagina is reported in a child, the clinician should be aware of the possibility of uterovaginal prolapse. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Uterovaginal prolapse; Child; Sexual Abuse; Case Report | ||
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