Vaginal injury from a high-pressure water jet in a prepubescent girl.

Kim, Young Ah

doi:2011.54.3.167

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2011;54(3):167-170.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2011.54.3.167 Published online March 1, 2011.

Vaginal injury from a high-pressure water jet in a prepubescent girl.

Young Ah Kim

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. camanbal@paik.ac.kr

Abstract

Vaginal injuries due to high-pressure water jet have been associated with water-sports. Most of the cases reported in the literature have occurred in adults. I report a case of paediatric girl who experienced a vaginal injury with blood loss after sitting atop a water jet at fountain park. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first report of water jet douche injury in fountain park experienced by a prepubescent girl, not associated with water-sports. It is important for medical personnel to be aware that vaginal injury results from high pressure water jet.

Key Words: High pressure water jet, Fountain park, Vaginal injury, Prepubescent girl