Can lead to purulent and malodorous vaginal discharge in females. The most common retained foreign object in prepubertal girls is toilet paper, whereas in postpubertal adolescents, it is a retained tampon.
Retained foreign object in All Ages
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Codes
ICD10CM:
T19.2XXA – Foreign body in vulva and vagina, initial encounter
SNOMEDCT:
142661000119102 – Retained foreign body
T19.2XXA – Foreign body in vulva and vagina, initial encounter
SNOMEDCT:
142661000119102 – Retained foreign body
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Retained foreign object in All Ages
See also in: Anogenital