Citation

Reardon W, Hughes HE, Green SH, Lloyd Woolley V, Harper PS. Arch. Dis. Child. 1992; 67(4): 527-528.

Affiliation

Institute of Medical Genetics, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff.

Comment In:

Arch Dis Child 1992;67(11):1412

Copyright

(Copyright © 1992, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1580686

PMCID

PMC1793345

Abstract

Myopathic involvement of the perianal musculature is one of the less well recognised features of myotonic dystrophy in children and may present with physical signs suggestive of sexual abuse. Details of six children with myotonic dystrophy are presented to emphasise the importance of considering an underlying myopathic condition in the differential diagnosis of anal laxity.

Language: en