title: Skin manifestations of child abuse.
abstract: Child abuse is a major public health problem all over the world. There are four major types of abuse: physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse and neglect. The most common manifestations of child abuse are cutaneous and their recognition; and differential diagnosis is of great importance. Clinicians, especially dermatologists, should be alert about the skin lesions of child abuse. In the diagnosis and management of child abuse, a multidisciplinary approach with ethical and legal procedures is necessary. In this manuscript, cutaneous manifestations of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect are reviewed and discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey. draylinturel@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Aylin Turel
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Ermertcan
authors.forename: Pelin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ertan
mesh_terms: D002056:Burns / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000293:injuries*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology