title: Intravaginal foreign body of long duration: a case report.
abstract: Foul-smelling, bloody vaginal discharge and pelvic pain may indicate the presence of an unknown intravaginal foreign body. A case of an adult who underwent numerous examinations and a previous laparotomy without location of the foreign body is presented. Radiologic diagnosis and surgical removal of the object is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Wittich
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Murray
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014621:Vagina / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery