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Sexual Abuse in Children

Aka: Sexual Abuse in Children, Child Sexual Abuse
  1. See Also
    1. Child Abuse
    2. Sexual Assault of Male Victim
  2. Symptoms: Sexual Abuse Indicators
    1. Behavior change
      1. Unwilling to participate in activities
      2. Aggression
      3. School problems
      4. Sleep problems
      5. Eating disturbance
      6. Regression to Thumb Sucking or security blanket
    2. Bizarre, sophisticated behavior or knowledge
      1. Beyond age appropriate behavior
      2. Sexual acting out
    3. Child may report sexual abuse (believe them)
      1. May be most important piece of information
  3. Sexual Abuse Indicators
    1. Difficult walking or standing
    2. Torn, stained or bloody undergarments
    3. Genital pain or Pruritus
    4. Genital Bruising or bleeding
    5. Frequent Urinary Tract Infections
    6. Encopresis
    7. Enuresis
    8. Recurrent Abdominal Pain
    9. Chronic Headaches
    10. Pregnancy or Sexually Transmitted Disease
  4. Medical Interview Technique
    1. Perform alone with open ended questions
    2. Use neutral tone
    3. Avoid leading questions
    4. Record answers exactly as spoken
  5. Physical Examination Technique
    1. Forensic evidence with Rape Kit if within 72 hours
    2. Consider adjunctive examination equipment
      1. Colposcope
      2. Otoscope
    3. Examination points
      1. Examination of mouth for forced oral penetration
        1. Palatal Ecchymosis or Petechiae
        2. Trauma to frenulum of Tongue
      2. Genital exam in Girls
        1. Pubertal girls
          1. Speculum Exam in lithotomy position
        2. Prepubertal girls
          1. Examine in frog-leg position in caretakers lap
          2. Adjuncts (consider Sedation)
            1. Speculum exam for unexplained bleeding
            2. Moistened cotton swab for hymenal exam
            3. Foley Catheter in vagina behind hymenal ring
      3. Genital exam in Boys
        1. Examine penis, Testicles, perineum, and anus
  6. Physical Examination Red Flags
    1. Findings suggestive of abuse
      1. Posterior hymenal ring deep notches or clefts
      2. Condyloma in children over age 2 years
      3. Significant anal dilatation or scarring
    2. Findings diagnostic of Penetrating Trauma
      1. Hymenal Laceration or Ecchymosis
      2. Posterior hymenal ring tissue defect or cleft
      3. Anal Laceration
  7. Management: Sexually Transmitted Disease
    1. See Rape Management
  8. References
    1. Adams (2004) J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol 17:191-7 [PubMed]
    2. Bays (1993) Child Abuse Negl 17:91-110 [PubMed]
    3. Hymel (1996) Pediatr Rev 17:236-50 [PubMed]
    4. Lahoti (2001) Am Fam Physician 63(5):883-92 [PubMed]
    5. (1999) Pediatrics 103:186-91 [PubMed]

Child Sexual Abuse (C0008062)

Definition (MEDLINEPLUS)

Sexual abuse is one form of child abuse. It includes a wide range of actions between a child and an adult or older child. Often these involve body contact, but not always. Exposing one's genitals to children or pressuring them for sex is sexual abuse. Using a child for pornography is also sexual abuse.

Most sexual abusers know the child they abuse. They may be family friends, neighbors or babysitters. About one-third of abusers are related to the child. Most abusers are men. If you think a child may have been abused, it's important to report it.
Definition (MSH) Sexual maltreatment of the child or minor.
Concepts Mental or Behavioral Dysfunction (T048)
MSH D002650
ICD9 995.53
SnomedCT 154906006, 95922009
DSM4 V61.21
English Abuse, Child Sexual, Child Abuse, Sexual, Child Molestation, Sexual, Molestation, Sexual Child, Molestation, Sexual, Child, Sexual Abuse, Child, Sexual Child Abuse, Sexual Child Molestation, Sexual Abuse of Child, Child molesting, Sexual abuse of child, Child sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, child abuse sexual, of child sexual abuse, sexual abuse child, abuse child sexual, of sexual child abuse, sexual child abuse, Sexual Abuse of Children, Sexual abuse of child (disorder), CSA - Child sexual abuse, Child Sexual Abuse
Swedish Sexuella övergrepp mot barn
Spanish Abuso sexual de un niño, Abuso Sexual de Niños, Abuso Sexual del Niño, Abuso Sexual Infantil, Acoso Sexual Infantil, Vejamen Sexual Infantil
French Abus sexuel d'enfants, Sévice sexuel chez l'enfant, Maltraitance sexuelle chez l'enfant, Violence sexuelle chez l'enfant, Exploitation sexuelle d'enfants
Dutch seksueel kindermisbruik, Misbruik van kinderen, seksueel, Molestatie van kinderen, seksuele, Molestatie, seksueel, kinderen, Seksueel misbruik van kinderen, Seksueel misbruik, kinderen
Portuguese Abuso sexual de criança, Abuso Sexual do Adolescente, Maus-Tratos Sexuais de Menor, Abuso Sexual na Infância, Abuso Sexual Infantil, Violação Sexual de Menor, Violação Sexual Infantil, Abuso Sexual de Adolescente, Abuso Sexual de Menor, Abuso Sexual de Crianças e Adolescentes, Maus-Tratos Sexuais Infantis, Abuso Sexual de Menores, Maus-Tratos Sexuais da Criança, Abuso Sexual da Criança, Molestamento Sexual da Criança
German sexueller Missbrauch eines Kindes, Belästigung, sexuelle, von Kindern, Kindesmißbrauch, sexueller, Sexuelle Belästigung des Kindes, Sexueller Mißbrauch des Kindes, Sexueller Mißbrauch, Kind
Italian Abuso sessuale su bambino, Molestia sessuale su minori, Violenza sessuale su minori
Japanese 幼児への性的虐待, ﾖｳｼﾞﾍﾉｾｲﾃｷｷﾞｬｸﾀｲ, 性的児童虐待, いたずら-性的-小児, 児童虐待-性的, 小児性的いたずら, 幼児性的虐待, 児童性的虐待, 小児のいたずら-性的, 小児虐待-性的, 性的いたずら-小児, 性的虐待-幼児, 虐待-児童-性的
Finnish Lasten sukupuolinen hyväksikäyttö
Russian RASTLENIE MALOLETNIKH, DETI, RASTLENIE, DETEI RASTLENIE, ДЕТЕЙ РАСТЛЕНИЕ, ДЕТИ, РАСТЛЕНИЕ, РАСТЛЕНИЕ МАЛОЛЕТНИХ
Czech Sexuální zneužití dítěte, sexuální obtěžování dítěte, sexuální zneužívání dítěte, dítě - zneužití sexuální, sexuální obtěžování dětí, sexuální zneužívání dětí
Croatian DIJETE, SPOLNO ZLOSTAVLJANJE
Polish Nadużycia seksualne w stosunku do dziecka, Seksualne wykorzystywanie dziecka, Wykorzystywanie seksualne dziecka, Molestowanie seksualne dziecka
Hungarian Gyermekkori szexuális visszaélés
Norwegian Seksuelle overgrep mot barn, Barnemishandling, seksuelt misbruk
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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