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Uterovaginal prolapse following suspected sexual abuse to a child: a case report

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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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.

DOI

10.1186/s43159-021-00105-8

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Uterovaginal prolapse, Child, Sexual Abuse, Case Report

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Odion-Obomhense Kesiena

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Helen

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drkesoghene@gmail.com

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0000-0001-6635-4440

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Ntaji Maureen

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Iru

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Ekpebe Patrick

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Akpofure

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Afeyodion

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Akhator

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17

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1

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45423

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2021-02-01

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2021-05-27

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2021-09-07

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1687-4137

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2090-5394

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Annals of Pediatric Surgery

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Uterovaginal prolapse following suspected sexual abuse to a child: a case report

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20 Dec 2024