The aetiology of vaginal bleeding in children. A 20-year review

Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1989 Apr;96(4):467-70. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1989.tb02424.x.

Abstract

The cause of vaginal bleeding in girls of 10 years and under is reviewed. Of the 52 patients seen, in 28 (54%) bleeding was caused by a local lesion and 11 (21%) of these had malignant genital tumours. Eleven (21%) children presented with some form of precocious puberty, and in 13 (25%) patients no cause could be found.

MeSH terms

  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Genital Neoplasms, Female / complications
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Puberty, Precocious / complications
  • Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Vaginal Diseases / complications