Colposcopic genital findings in prepubertal girls assessed for sexual abuse.
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Colposcopic genital findings in prepubertal girls assessed for sexual abuse.
After the introduction of the colposcope for the examination of children suspected of being sexually abused in Leeds, a study was undertaken to describe the findings in detail. A total of 109 consecutive prepubertal girls, mean age 70.4 months were assessed including colposcopic genital and anal examination, and peer group review of reports and photographs. Fifty nine children had signs consist...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.73.5.465