title: Genital findings in boys suspected for sexual abuse.
abstract: Injuries in the genital region of boys are mostly caused by accidents. In this study, three cases of child abuse and one case suspicious for child abuse but explainable by a congenital undiscovered malformation are presented. Injuries or findings in the genital region are especially suspicious for child abuse, including sexual abuse. Because of the possible misinterpretation and the consequences of a false confirmation of a child abuse, an interdisciplinary cooperation between pediatrics, forensic experts, and pediatric urologist should be carried out in doubtful cases.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany. kurt.truebner@uk-essen.de
authors.forename: Kurt
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Trübner
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schubries
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beintker
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bajanowski
mesh_terms: D001446:Balanitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007021:Hypospadias / Q000175:diagnosis; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000209:etiology; D010413:Penis / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology*; D010808:Physical Examination; D012611:Scrotum / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D013085:Spermatic Cord