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(3) Results: A total of 40 children were enrolled in the study, 17 boys and 23 girls. A majority of the boys (median age: 11.8 years) were of puberal age, and the main cause of the UFBs was sexual gratification (94.1%). Girls were almost always in early childhood (median age: 1.8 years), and most of the UFBs were related to specific clothing in specific regions and seasons. Ultrasound had a high accuracy in the diagnosis of female UFBs; the sensitivity and specificity were 88.9% and 85.7%, respectively. Most UFBs could be removed using a cystoscope (82.4% in boys, 100% in girls). All the children had a good prognosis and no complications occurred during follow-up. (4) Conclusions: Ultrasound is a reliable and sensitive method for the diagnosis of UFBs in girls. 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