title: Difficulties in diagnosing sexual abuse in children with condyloma acuminata in Turkey.
abstract: Human papillomavirus is responsible for anogenital warts and could be regarded as an indicator of possible sexual abuse in children. A genital wart was detected during an investigation of anti-hepatitis C virus positivity in a four-year-old male patient. No pathological findings of another sexually transmitted disease were found except complete cleft palate and circumferential lesions in the perianal region. No family member was anti-hepatitis C virus positive, but the patient's uncle and his wife had genital condylomata. Although detailed physical examination uncovered no other findings indicative of sexual abuse, suspicion of abuse could not be eliminated. Therefore, we wanted to draw the attention of health professionals to the association of anogenital warts and sexual abuse.
authors.affiliation: Kirikkale University School of Medicine, Kirikkale, Turkey. seldabulbul@gmail.com
authors.forename: Selda
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bülbül
authors.forename: Fulya
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Demirceken
authors.forename: Baris
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: Elif
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pinar Cakir
authors.forename: Erdal
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Unlü
authors.forename: Tutku
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Soyer
mesh_terms: D001004:Anus Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey