A biopsied vaginal lesion in a child alleging abuse.
In a six-year-old child presenting with vaginal bleeding, considered to be the consequence of sexual abuse by a stepfather, a colposcopically identified vaginal lesion was biopsied. This showed a chronic inflammatory lesion which could have been the consequence of recurrent, self-inflicted, masturbatory injury. Various controversial aspects of this case are discussed.
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University of Edinburgh.
D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003127:Colposcopy; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008418:Masturbation / Q000150:complications; D014621:Vagina / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014627:Vaginitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology