Lesson of the week: Child sexual abuse enquiries and unrecognised vulval lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

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dc.contributor.authorWood, P. L., & Bevan, T.
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-12T18:23:24Z
dc.date.available2017-06-12T18:23:24Z
dc.date.issued1999
dc.description.abstractLichen sclerosus et atrophicus in young girls can present as haemorrhagic areas on the vulva. Failure to consider this diagnosis and to treat the condition appropriately may lead to a misdiagnosis of child sexual abuse, resulting in a lengthy and distressing investigation for all concerned, particularly the parents. There was extensive publicity surrounding these issues in the United Kingdom after events in Cleveland in 1987. We present three patients with lichen sclerosis et atrophicus. In each case, investigations into child sexual abuse had been instigated before an appropriate referral and correct diagnosis were made. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationWood, P. L., & Bevan, T. (1999). Lesson of the week child sexual abuse enquiries and unrecognised vulval lichen sclerosus et atrophicus. BMJ: British Medical Journal, 319(7214), 899-900.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1116725/pdf/899.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3393
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBMJ : British Medical Journalen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectdiagnosisen_US
dc.subjectsignsen_US
dc.subjectcase studiesen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectUnited Kingdomen_US
dc.titleLesson of the week: Child sexual abuse enquiries and unrecognised vulval lichen sclerosus et atrophicusen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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