title: Anogenital skin diseases of childhood.
abstract: Evaluation of anogenital lesions in children is a challenging problem. The differential diagnosis includes a spectrum of traumatic, infectious, neoplastic, and genetic disorders. The possibility of sexual abuse should always be considered and investigated as indicated. A systematic work-up will expedite the correct diagnosis and limit unnecessary anxiety for parents, children, and physicians. Referral to a center that provides specialized service for the evaluation and treatment of these disorders may be indicated.
authors.affiliation: St. Louis University Health Sciences Center, MO 63104, USA.
authors.forename: E C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: Siegfried
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Frasier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014844:Vulva / Q000293:injuries; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*