Retained Foetal Bones with Recurrent
Vaginal Discharge: A Case Report
Published: November 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/31532.10918
Samarth Virmani, Deeksha Pandey, Pranadeep Inukollu, Jyothi Shetty, Ishan Sardesai
1. MBBS Student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal University, Manipal,
Karnataka, India.
2. Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal University, Manipal,
Karnataka, India.
3. Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal University, Manipal,
Karnataka, India.
4. Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
5. MBBS Student, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Deeksha Pandey,
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College,
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal University, Manipal-576104, Karnataka, India.
E-mail: deekshiiiobg@gmail.com
Termination of pregnancy or abortion is rarely known to result in retained foetal bones. The presentation of a patient with retained foetal bones may be in the form of secondary infertility, chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhoea, menorrhagia, etc is common. It is a rare occurrence to have retained foetal bones presenting in the form of recurrent vaginal discharge. The following is a case report of a female who presented with vaginal discharge and was later diagnosed to have retained foetal bones.
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