Rare cause of irregular bleeding in a 12-year-old girl

Sorinola, Olanrewaju; Nippani, K. J.; Cox, Charles

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“…1,2 In a literature search, there was only one reported case of benign endometrial polyp in an adolescent, but not a single reported case in a premenarchal girl. 2 Endometrial polyps are more common in perimenopausal women with peak prevalence between the ages of 40 and 50. DeWaay et al showed, in 100 premenopausal women, that asymptomatic polyps, particularly small ones, could regress without medical or surgical treatment.…”

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Rare Cause of Vaginal Bleeding in Early Puberty

Davis

Dizon

Minuk

2005

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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Rare Cause of Vaginal Bleeding in Early Puberty

Davis

Dizon

Minuk

2005

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

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“…Our reported low incidence was for severe cases of menstrual disorders that required admission. Menstrual disorders, which represent 50% of adolescent gynecological problems [10] , are managed in primary health care centers and it is unusual to refer these patients to specialized centers unless they present with severe anemia or suspected congenital hematological disorders [1] . Treatment of many cases of less severe menstrual disorders was offered at the various clinics (primary health and gynecological/pediatric) in Kuwait.…”

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The Scope of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecological Problems in Kuwait

Hasan¹,

Diejomaoh

Al-Harmi

et al. 2010

Med Princ Pract

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Objective: To establish an insight into pediatric and adolescent gynecological disorders encountered in a tertiary care center in Kuwait. Subjects and Methods: A retrospective case cohort review of 89 case records of patients under the age of 19 years who were admitted to the Maternity Hospital, Kuwait, from October 2002 through September 2003 was undertaken. For a variety of reasons, 35 patients were excluded and the remaining 54 patients constituted the study population. The patients were divided into 5 groups (A–E): group A = ovarian cysts, group B = disorders of pregnancy, group C = menstrual disorders, group D = gynecological infections and group E = miscellaneous. The clinical presentation and management of patients were analyzed. Results: The following spectrum of gynecological disorders was obtained: 13 ovarian cysts (24.1%), 28 disorders of pregnancy (51.8%), 4 menstrual disorders (7.4%), 2 infections (3.7%) and 7 miscellaneous cases (13.9%). Of the 54 patients, 36 (66.7%) were Kuwaitis and the remaining 18 (33.3%) were non-Kuwaitis. The mean age of the study population was 15.16 years, the median was 15.5 years, and the range was 8–19 years. The mean age of the patients with disorders of pregnancy was 17.52 ± 1.16 years, which is significantly higher than that of groups A, C and E (p = 0.007, 0.0001 and 0.05). The main presenting symptoms at admission were vaginal bleeding: 31 (57.4%), abdominal pain: 17 (31.5%), abdominal mass: 10 (18.5%), and vomiting: 10 (18.5%). Ultrasonography revealed that dermoid cysts were the most frequently encountered ovarian cysts. Patients were hospitalized for 1–7 days. Conclusion: Disorders of pregnancy and ovarian cysts were the most frequently encountered pediatric/adolescent gynecological disorders. It is recommended that there should be a dedicated specialized clinic to guarantee privacy and centralized discreet care for these patients.

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Perimenarchal Menorrhagia: Evaluation and Management

Noorhasan¹,

Weiss²

2010

The Journal of Pediatrics

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Rare cause of irregular bleeding in a 12-year-old girl

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Rare Cause of Vaginal Bleeding in Early Puberty

Rare Cause of Vaginal Bleeding in Early Puberty

The Scope of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecological Problems in Kuwait

Perimenarchal Menorrhagia: Evaluation and Management

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