title: Prolapse of the urethral mucosa in prepubertal West Indian girls.
abstract: Forty-two cases of urethral mucosal prolapse were reviewed in Trinidad, West Indies. The main presenting symptom was vaginal bleeding; 31% of patients had associated infection and 97% belonged to social classes III to V; 33% had conservative management and 67% had surgical treatment. It was concluded that treatment should be medical rather than surgical and it is suggested that this is a disease of the low socio-economic group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Hospital, Port of Spain, Trinidad, West Indies.
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Trotman
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Brewster
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009092:Mucous Membrane; D011391:Prolapse; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014522:Urethral Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D014900:West Indies / Q000453:epidemiology