Skin manifestations of child abuse
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2010
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Child abuse is a major public health problem all over the world. There are four major types of abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. The most common manifestations of child abuse are cutaneous and their recognition; and differential diagnosis is of great importance. Clinicians, especially dermatologists, should be alert about the skin lesions of child abuse. In the diagnosis and management of child abuse, a multidisciplinary approach with ethical and legal procedures is necessary. In this manuscript, cutaneous manifestations of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect are reviewed and discussed.
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Burns , Child , Child Abuse , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Skin , Wounds and Injuries , sodium chloride , abdominal injury , adolescent pregnancy , alopecia , bite wound , burn , chemical burn , child , child abuse , child neglect , chronic disease , cigarette smoking , cultural factor , demography , depression , developmental disorder , differential diagnosis , ecchymosis , electric burn , emotion , ethics , head injury , human , laceration , legal aspect , medical specialist , mental disease , mouth injury , moxibustion , Munchausen syndrome by proxy , neglect , partner violence , physician , prematurity , review , risk factor , scald , sexual abuse , sexually transmitted disease , skin abrasion , skin bruising , skin manifestation , urinary tract infection