Citation

Sener MT, Vural T, Sahpaz A. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2018; 39(4): 351-353.

Affiliation

Erzurum Regional Center, The Council of Forensic Medicine, The Ministry af Justice, Erzurum, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1097/PAF.0000000000000416

PMID

29952771

Abstract

Specific or nonspecific findings of sexual abuse may be observed upon examination of a child. Examination of the genital area is extremely important for the identification of child sexual abuse (CSA). However, medical conditions detected in the child's genital area may be misinterpreted as signs of CSA. Herein, we present a case of a child with suspected CSA who was treated in the intensive care unit. The following incidental findings were obtained upon anal examination: dilatation, ecchymosis, laceration, and hemorrhage. This report aims to discuss the anal examination findings that can mimic CSA.

Language: en