Introduction:
Human papillomavirus (HPV)
is major agent of condyloma
acuminatum. Condyloma
acuminatum is one of the most
common sexually transmitted
diseases in adults, but its
presence in children is rare and
could be associated with sexual
abuse.
Cases:
In this article, two child cases with
condyloma acuminatum who were
sent for forensic examination
as victims of child sexual abuse
were presented. We concluded
that there was not medico-legal
evidence of sexual abuse in both
cases. Probable transmission
routes were investigated and
discussed in both cases.
Discussion:
According to article 280 of
Turkish Penal Code, clinicians
have declared all children with
condyloma acuminatum to
authorities to be suspected sexual
abuse case; this usually causes
a social problem and children’s
fathers or brothers generally
have been exposed to dealings
to be a suspicious in front of
judicial authorities and family
members. In conclusion, we think
that physicians who came across
with same cases, firstly must
consulted with forensic medicine
departments, later they must
declared to authorities if forensic
scientists decided to a child
sexual abuse.
Human papillomavirus Condyloma acuminatum Nonsexual transmission
| Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
|---|---|
| Konular | Adli Biyoloji |
| Bölüm | Araştırma Makalesi |
| Yazarlar | |
| Gönderilme Tarihi | 11 Haziran 2010 |
| Yayımlanma Tarihi | 31 Ağustos 2011 |
| IZ | https://izlik.org/JA87EF66KL |
| Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2011 Cilt: 25 Sayı: 2 |