Acquired rectovaginal fistula.

Open Access

1 August 1994

journal article
research article
Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood

Vol. 71 (2) , 165-166
https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.71.2.165

Abstract

Nine girls presented with an acquired rectovaginal fistula shortly after birth. All mothers tested were seropositive for HIV. It is suggested that an acquired rectovaginal fistula is an early manifestation of HIV infection in girls.

Keywords

RECTOVAGINAL FISTULA
HIV
ACQUIRED RECTOVAGINAL
GIRLS
MOTHERS
BIRTH
SEROPOSITIVE
SHORTLY

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