Benign Uterine Neoplasm as a Cause of Prepubertal Bleeding

Abstract

Background: Vaginal bleeding in the prepubertal child has several etiologies, including structural anomalies, endocrinologic dysfunction, infection, trauma, foreign body, and hematologic disorders.

Case: An 8-year-old premenarcheal girl presented with vaginal bleeding. On ultrasound, she was found to have an intramural hyperechogenic mass in the left uterine fundus. This was biopsied and showed smooth muscle. She was subsequently started on a GnRH agonist to suppress bleeding and has since been followed with serial ultrasounds. We have 6 years of follow-up imaging showing a presumed adenomyoma versus fibroid that has been stable in size.

Summary and conclusion: We present a novel case of adenomyosis presenting as prepubertal bleeding. Pelvic imaging is prudent to exclude structural etiologies as the cause of prepubertal vaginal bleeding.