Significance of anogenital warts in children.
Abuse or non-abuse, that is the question? The possibility of sexual abuse must be considered in every child with anogenital warts. However, innocent transmission of infection is recognised. This article sets out the evidence and indicates the points that should be addressed in order to identify the significance of anogenital warts in each child.
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Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012703:Serotyping