Vaginal Foreign Bodies and Child Sexual Abuse: An Important Consideration

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dc.contributor.authorClosson, F. T., & Lichenstein, R.
dc.date.accessioned2015-11-19T19:05:38Z
dc.date.available2015-11-19T19:05:38Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractVaginal foreign bodies are a complaint occasionally encountered in pediatric clinics and emergency departments, and when pediatric patients present with a vaginal foreign body sexual abuse may not be considered. We describe two children with vaginal foreign bodies who were found to have been sexually abused. Each child had a discharge positive for a sexually transmitted infection despite no disclosure or allegation of abuse. We recommend that all pre-pubertal girls who present with a vaginal foreign body should be considered as possible victims of sexual abuse and should receive a sexual abuse history and testing for sexually transmitted infections. (Authgor Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationClosson, F. T., & Lichenstein, R. (2013). Vaginal Foreign Bodies and Child Sexual Abuse: An Important Consideration. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 14(5), 437-439.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://escholarship.org/uc/item/4xk5n4v5.pdf  
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2654
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherWestern Journal of Emergency Medicineen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectsexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectphysical examinationen_US
dc.subjectdiagnosisen_US
dc.subjectcase reporten_US
dc.titleVaginal Foreign Bodies and Child Sexual Abuse: An Important Considerationen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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