The role of sonography in the detection of vaginal foreign bodies in young girls: the bladder indentation sign

The cases of four young girls with vaginal foreign bodies, successfully diagnosed by ultrasound, are presented. The sonographic signs include varying echogenicity and acoustic shadowing, but always an indentation of the posterior bladder wall was clearly observed. Sonography should be considered as...

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Published inPediatric radiology Vol. 25 Suppl 1; p. S60
Main Authors Caspi, B, Zalel, Y, Katz, Z, Appelman, Z, Insler, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 01.11.1995
Subjects
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Foreign Bodies - diagnostic imaging
Humans
Ultrasonography
Urinary Bladder - diagnostic imaging
Vagina
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Summary:The cases of four young girls with vaginal foreign bodies, successfully diagnosed by ultrasound, are presented. The sonographic signs include varying echogenicity and acoustic shadowing, but always an indentation of the posterior bladder wall was clearly observed. Sonography should be considered as the first step in the evaluation of suspected vaginal foreign bodies in young girls.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/BF03545586