Closson, F. T., & Lichenstein, R.2015-11-192015-11-192013Closson, F. T., & Lichenstein, R. (2013). Vaginal Foreign Bodies and Child Sexual Abuse: An Important Consideration. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14(5), 437-439.http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4xk5n4v5.pdf  http://hdl.handle.net/11212/2654Vaginal foreign bodies are a complaint occasionally encountered in pediatric clinics and emergency departments, and when pediatric patients present with a vaginal foreign body sexual abuse may not be considered. We describe two children with vaginal foreign bodies who were found to have been sexually abused. Each child had a discharge positive for a sexually transmitted infection despite no disclosure or allegation of abuse. We recommend that all pre-pubertal girls who present with a vaginal foreign body should be considered as possible victims of sexual abuse and should receive a sexual abuse history and testing for sexually transmitted infections. (Authgor Abstract)en-USchild abusesexual abusephysical examinationdiagnosiscase reportArticle