Vaginoscopy to investigate vaginal bleeding and discharge in prepubertal girls.
examination under anaesthesia
prepubescent
vaginal bleeding
vaginal discharge
vaginoscopy
Journal
The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology
ISSN: 1479-828X
Titre abrégé: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol
Pays: Australia
ID NLM: 0001027
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Sep 2024
05 Sep 2024
Historique:
received:
09
05
2024
accepted:
11
08
2024
medline:
5
9
2024
pubmed:
5
9
2024
entrez:
5
9
2024
Statut:
aheadofprint
Résumé
To investigate the aetiology of vaginal bleeding and discharge in prepubescent girls, and the utility of vaginoscopy for making a diagnosis. Retrospective observational study over 14 years. Two major tertiary referral paediatric hospitals in Sydney, Australia. All prepubescent girls (n = 104) who presented with vaginal bleeding and/or discharge and subsequently underwent a vaginoscopy. A total of 120 procedures were performed. Surgical findings at vaginoscopy; number needed to investigate (NNI) to establish a diagnosis and to exclude malignancy. There were 52/120 (43.3%) vaginoscopies which provided a positive diagnosis, including 36/86 (41.8%) performed for bleeding and 16/34 (47.0%) for vaginal discharge. In the vaginal bleeding group, the causes found were a foreign body in 11/86 (12.7%), vulvovaginitis in 6/86 (6.9%), benign Mullerian papilloma in 5/86 (5.8%), trauma in 4/86 (4.6%), and malignant tumours in 2/86 (2.3%). To establish a diagnosis in girls presenting with vaginal bleeding, the NNI was 2.4; to detect a malignancy the NNI was 43.0. In girls presenting with vaginal discharge, vulvovaginitis was noted intraoperatively in 7/34 (20.6%) and a foreign body was found in 7/34 (20.6%). No malignant tumours were identified in the vaginal discharge group. To establish a diagnosis in girls presenting with vaginal discharge, the NNI was 2.1. Vaginoscopy is an important diagnostic tool in the setting of vaginal bleeding in prepubescent girls, allowing the ability to confirm a diagnosis, and importantly, to exclude malignancy.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Informations de copyright
© 2024 The Author(s). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Australia, Ltd on behalf of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
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