TITLE:
Bizarre Foreign Objects in the Genital Tract—Our Experience and Review of Literature
AUTHORS:
Sankhwar Pushplata, Misra Devyani, Jaiswar Shyam Pyari, Sujata Deo
KEYWORDS:
Foreign Bodies, Vaginal Discharge, Post Coital Bleeding
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.4 No.7,
May
30,
2014
ABSTRACT: Foreign objects in the
genital tract are commonly encountered by clinicians in all age groups.
Patients may or may not be aware of its presence in the body. Usually
presenting as offensive vaginal discharge, rare misplacement of these objects
may result in fatal complications. Detailed history and clinical examination
are central to diagnosis although imaging modalities may be required in
misplaced objects. Proper management can prevent morbidity and mortality
resulting from complications. Presented here is a series of three cases where
patients presenting with varied complaints were diagnosed with genital foreign
bodies and managed.