@article{ref1,
title="Two cases of anal fistula in girls evaluated for sexual abuse",
journal="Journal of pediatric surgery",
year="2002",
author="Lahoti, Sheela L. and McNeese, Margaret C. and McClain, Natalie M. and Girardet, Rebecca G.",
volume="37",
number="1",
pages="132-133",
abstract="Anal fistulae are seen infrequently in the pediatric population. They are most commonly encountered in otherwise healthy boys less than 1 year of age. In the scant literature regarding pediatric anal fistulae, the majority of studies and case reports involve children less than 1 year of age. Within a 2-year period 2 school age girls presented to the authors' clinic with anal fistulae without history of a perianal abscess and without predisposing factors. Both of these children had a history of sexual abuse. We believe that in an otherwise healthy school age girl the appearance of an anal fistula should raise concern for the possibility of sexual abuse.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3468",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}