Lower genital tract disease in children and adolescents--a review
Heller, D.S.
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology 18(2): 75-83
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1083-3188 PMID: 15897102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2004.11.015Document Number: 253679
Conditions affecting the lower genital tract of female children and adolescents are often significantly different than those seen in the adult. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of vulvar, vaginal, and cervical conditions that may be encountered only rarely by the more generalized practitioner.
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