Citation

Ermertcan AT, Ertan P. Indian J. Dermatol. Venereol. Leprol. 2010; 76(4): 317-326.

Affiliation

Department of Dermatology, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/0378-6323.66572

PMID

20657110

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.

Language: en