title: A report of sexual abuse in an Afghan refugee boy in Iran.
abstract: All children have the right to complete and integrated physical and psychological protection against abuse. The most important reason and risk factors for child abuse are social causes including poor familial support, poverty, mood disorders in the family, and addiction. Here, we report a case of child abuse of an Afghan child in Iran with a background of mood disturbances who presented with multiple trauma and injury. A nine-year-old Afghan boy was described with multiple injuries on neck, upper and lower extremities, and trunk. On anal examination in knee chest position, a suspected mucosal injury was evident. Interviewing the patient and his sister revealed a report of sexual abuse through the anus by his father.
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Naimeh
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Farhidnia
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Nahid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Dadashzadeh Asl
authors.affiliation: Department of Forensic Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Azadeh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Memarian
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D003467:Cultural Deprivation; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods; D012036:Refugees / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*
keywords: Sexual abuse; boy