Urethral Caruncle Presented as Premature Menarche in a 4-Year-Old Girl
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-02-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Urethral caruncle (UC) is a benign fleshy outgrowth at the urethral meatus.
It was first described by Samuel Sharp in 1750 and occurs mainly at the posterior lip of the urethra, and the exact aetiology is still uncertain.
More often it was seen in the postmenopausal women, and only few cases are reported in young girls.
Patients may be asymptomatic and could find this as an incidental finding or they may present with symptoms such as dysuria, bleeding per vagina, haematuria, a mass protruding through vagina, and acute retention of urine.
Here, we report the case history of a 4-year-old girl presented with vaginal bleeding which was taken as she has attended menarche and found to have urethral caruncle which was the cause for bleeding.
Histology confirmed the diagnosis, and girl was completely cured following surgical excision.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Gamage, Manori& Beneragama, D.. 2018. Urethral Caruncle Presented as Premature Menarche in a 4-Year-Old Girl. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Gamage, Manori& Beneragama, D.. Urethral Caruncle Presented as Premature Menarche in a 4-Year-Old Girl. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Gamage, Manori& Beneragama, D.. Urethral Caruncle Presented as Premature Menarche in a 4-Year-Old Girl. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149046
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1149046