Human biting of children and oral manifestations of abuse: a case report and literature review.
A ten-month-old female was taken to the Children's Hospital of New York for evaluation of suspected child abuse. The child presented with a severe oral herpetic infection, tongue laceration, and multiple bite marks. Social services confirmed that a parent bit the child's tongue.
Columbia University School of Dentistry, USA.
Lawrence Y
LY
Lee
Joshua
J
Ilan
Thomas
T
Mulvey
D001734:Bites, Human / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008046:Lip / Q000293:injuries*; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000821:virology; D013283:Stomatitis, Herpetic / Q000175:diagnosis; D014059:Tongue / Q000293:injuries*