Red alert - Infant vaginal bleeding

Red alert – Infant vaginal bleeding

Infant vaginal bleeding is an alarming symptom in an infant. Although several causes can be listed, the possibility of malignancy still needs to be ruled out in view of the guarded prognosis of these uncommon infantile tumors. This case report aims to raise the awareness towards the workup and management of infantile malignancies in a baby girl.

Red Alert for Women's Hearts

Vaginal bleeding in young children.

To evaluate prospectively vaginal bleeding in young children with emphasis on the cause, management and outcome, we analyzed the data of all children aged under 10 years old who presented with vaginal bleeding at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital between 1981 and 2000. There were 55 girls presenting with vaginal bleeding with variable degrees of severity. In 41 of the 55 girls (74.5%), t...

Abnormal vaginal bleeding in adolescents.

Introduction Many young women experience irregular or heavy vaginal bleeding in the course of their development. In most cases, the abnormal bleeding is due to anovulation and immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian feedback mechanisms. However, abnormal bleeding may be the presenting sign of multiple medical illnesses that require long-term treatment and follow-up, and pediatricians m...

Red herring vaginal discharge.

Labial hair tourniquet syndrome is a rare condition that can be easily misdiagnosed and ultimately lead to irreversible damage. An 11-year-old premenarche girl presented with a 5-day history of pain and swelling in the labia with associated vaginal discharge. The general practitioner treated her with clotrimazole without improvement. On examination, there was an oedematous swelling of the right...