A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review
<i>Introduction</i>: The most commonly encountered foreign body in the vagina is a tampon, which is routinely removed during gynaecological examinations. While these cases are common and well-known in medical practice, there are also situations involving much more unusual foreign bodies....
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| description | <i>Introduction</i>: The most commonly encountered foreign body in the vagina is a tampon, which is routinely removed during gynaecological examinations. While these cases are common and well-known in medical practice, there are also situations involving much more unusual foreign bodies. This article focuses on these rare and often surprising cases, which can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Highlighting this topic aims to draw attention to the variety of situations gynaecologists may encounter in their daily professional practice. <i>Case Study</i>: A 62-year-old woman was admitted to the Gynaecological Obstetric Clinical Hospital of the Poznan University of Sciences to have a foreign body removed from her vagina. An MRI examination revealed a calcified well-defined structure (94 mm × 68 mm × 96 mm). The material removed during surgery were calcified fragments surrounding a plastic deodorant cap. After decalcification of the lesion, a histopathological examination ruled out cancerous cells. The patient received gynaecological and urological treatments due to a vesicovaginal fistula. <i>Conclusions</i>: The gynaecologists’ expertise and skills in diagnosing and removing foreign bodies are essential in order to provide postmenopausal women with comprehensive and responsible medical care. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e889dc947c8404cb0f4e3ca85013fb12025-08-20T03:12:00ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X1648-91442025-02-0161229010.3390/medicina61020290A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature ReviewAleksander Frąckowiak0Stefan Sajdak1Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka2Klaudia Dolińska-Kaczmarek3Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman4Piotr Merks5Tomasz Kościński6Monika Englert-Golon7Division of Gynaecological Oncology, Department of Gynaecology, Gynecological Obstetric Clinical Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 33 Polna St, 60-535 Poznan, PolandPoznan University of Medical Sciences, 10 Fredry St, 61-701 Poznan, PolandCenter for Pediatric, Adolescent Gynecology and Sexology, Division of Gynecology, Department of Gynecology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-758 Poznan, PolandPoznan University of Medical Sciences, 10 Fredry St, 61-701 Poznan, PolandCenter for Pediatric, Adolescent Gynecology and Sexology, Division of Gynecology, Department of Gynecology, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 61-758 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, 01-815 Warsaw, PolandPoznan University of Medical Sciences, 10 Fredry St, 61-701 Poznan, PolandDivision of Gynaecological Oncology, Department of Gynaecology, Gynecological Obstetric Clinical Hospital, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, 33 Polna St, 60-535 Poznan, Poland<i>Introduction</i>: The most commonly encountered foreign body in the vagina is a tampon, which is routinely removed during gynaecological examinations. While these cases are common and well-known in medical practice, there are also situations involving much more unusual foreign bodies. This article focuses on these rare and often surprising cases, which can pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Highlighting this topic aims to draw attention to the variety of situations gynaecologists may encounter in their daily professional practice. <i>Case Study</i>: A 62-year-old woman was admitted to the Gynaecological Obstetric Clinical Hospital of the Poznan University of Sciences to have a foreign body removed from her vagina. An MRI examination revealed a calcified well-defined structure (94 mm × 68 mm × 96 mm). The material removed during surgery were calcified fragments surrounding a plastic deodorant cap. After decalcification of the lesion, a histopathological examination ruled out cancerous cells. The patient received gynaecological and urological treatments due to a vesicovaginal fistula. <i>Conclusions</i>: The gynaecologists’ expertise and skills in diagnosing and removing foreign bodies are essential in order to provide postmenopausal women with comprehensive and responsible medical care.https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/2/290foreign bodyvaginamenopause |
| spellingShingle | Aleksander Frąckowiak Stefan Sajdak Grażyna Jarząbek-Bielecka Klaudia Dolińska-Kaczmarek Katarzyna Plagens-Rotman Piotr Merks Tomasz Kościński Monika Englert-Golon A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review Medicina foreign body vagina menopause |
| title | A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review |
| title_full | A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review |
| title_short | A Foreign Body as a Gynaecological and Sexological Issue—Case Study and Literature Review |
| title_sort | foreign body as a gynaecological and sexological issue case study and literature review |
| topic | foreign body vagina menopause |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/61/2/290 |
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