title: Toluidine blue in the detection at autopsy of perineal and anal lacerations in victims of sexual abuse.
abstract: Toluidine blue dye can be used at autopsy to aid in the detection of genital and anal injuries due to child sexual abuse. Four case examples are presented.
authors.affiliation: Emanuel Children's Hospital and Healthcare Center, Portland, OR 97227.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bays
authors.forename: L V
authors.initials: LV
authors.lastname: Lewman
mesh_terms: D001003:Anal Canal / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001344:Autopsy; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010502:Perineum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014048:Tolonium Chloride; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D014048:Tolonium Chloride