Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4760616 | Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine | 2017 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
After an acute sexual assault, children and adolescents often present for medical evaluation and treatment. Physicians have an important role in both the medical and legal components of these cases. Careful physical examination and questioning are important in determining the origin of the trauma. In the presented case report, genital trauma after an acute sexual assault was noted and attributed to the alleged offender's penis piercing. The genital trauma caused by the piercing provided physical evidence linking offender to victim and may have implications for the victim's risk of HIV infection and other blood borne pathogens.
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Amy P. Goldberg,