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

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

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Abstract Background Uterovaginal prolapse Supplements 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 MULTI BASICS-3 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.