Artigo Acesso aberto Revisado por pares

Anal abnormalities in childhood myotonic dystrophy--a possible source of confusion in child sexual abuse.

1992; BMJ; Volume: 67; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/adc.67.4.527

ISSN

1468-2044

Autores

William Reardon, H E Hughes, S H Green, V Lloyd Woolley, Peter S. Harper,

Tópico(s)

Social Policies and Family

Resumo

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.

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