Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 161-163, April 2010

Foreign body sexual assault complicated by rectovaginal fistula

  • Robyn Carey, MB ChB FAMPA (Casualty Officer)

      Affiliations

    • Emergency Department, Timaru Hospital, Timaru, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Clare Healy, MB BS FACLM (Clinical Director)

      Affiliations

    • Cambridge Clinic, Christchurch, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Dawn E. Elder, MB ChB FRACP (Senior Lecturer)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, PO Box 7343, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +64 4 3855999; fax: +64 4 3855898.

Received 25 May 2009; accepted 9 September 2009.

Abstract 

A case is discussed of an adolescent presenting with a rectovaginal fistula secondary to a sexual assault 2 years earlier. The fistula resulted from a retained foreign body (bottle cap) inserted into the vagina during the assault. The adolescent did not disclose the presence of the foreign body at the initial examination.

Keywords: Sexual assault, Rectovaginal fistula, Foreign body

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PII: S1752-928X(09)00157-7

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2009.09.009

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 161-163, April 2010

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