Citation

Semaan A, Klein T, Vahdad MR, Boemers TM, Pohle R. J. Pediatr. Adolesc. Gynecol. 2014; 28(5): e147-8.

Affiliation

Department of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology, Children's Hospital of Cologne, Kliniken der Stadt Köln gGmbH, Amsterdamer Straße, Cologne, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jpag.2014.12.001

PMID

26094908

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The ingestion or insertion of alkaline batteries in the body can cause severe damage to hollow organs. We report here a case of severe vaginal burns in a young patient caused by an alkaline battery. CASE: A 5-year-old girl presented to our outpatient department with pelvic pain and vaginal discharge. Further workup suggested the presence of a vaginal foreign body. Under general anesthesia, an alkaline battery was removed from her vagina, which showed severe burns with partial-thickness necrosis. Complete healing was confirmed at 3 months after initial presentation.

CONCLUSIONS: In this rare case of an alkaline battery present in the vagina of a prepubescent girl, we discuss the available treatment and management options in comparison to similar previously reported cases.

Language: en