Adrenal lacerations in child abuse: a marker of severe trauma.
There are few reports of adrenal injuries complicating inflicted pediatric trauma. All child-abuse cases at the New York City Medical Examiner's Office over a 7-year period were reviewed. Of these 121 homicides, 50 sustained severe injuries to the torso. Five infants (10.0%) had adrenal laceration, a marker of major blunt-force injury.
deRoux
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Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, 520 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000293:injuries*; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis