title: A foreign body in the rectum presenting as a vulval abscess. A case report.
abstract: A case of trans-rectal impaction of a foreign body in the perineum is reported. The importance of rectal palpation during pelvic examination is re-emphasized.
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation; D012007:Rectum; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology*