Citation

Bülbül S, Demirceken F, Cakir B, Pinar Cakir E, Unlü E, Soyer T. J. Child Sex. Abus. 2010; 19(1): 35-42.

Affiliation

Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. seldabulbul@gmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/10538710903485567

PMID

20390777

Abstract

Human papillomavirus is responsible for anogenital warts and could be regarded as an indicator of possible sexual abuse in children. A genital wart was detected during an investigation of anti-hepatitis C virus positivity in a four-year-old male patient. No pathological findings of another sexually transmitted disease were found except complete cleft palate and circumferential lesions in the perianal region. No family member was anti-hepatitis C virus positive, but the patient's uncle and his wife had genital condylomata. Although detailed physical examination uncovered no other findings indicative of sexual abuse, suspicion of abuse could not be eliminated. Therefore, we wanted to draw the attention of health professionals to the association of anogenital warts and sexual abuse.

Language: en