Arterial dissection and stroke following child abuse: case report and review of the literature

2005 ◽  
Vol 21 (5) ◽  
pp. 416-420 ◽  
Author(s):  
Celso Agner ◽  
Spencer G. Weig
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Arterial Dissection ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Abuse Case

Hypersensitivity Vasculitis Presenting as Suspected Child Abuse: Case Report and Literature Review

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 283-284 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Waskerwitz ◽  
Katherine K. Christoffel ◽  
Sarmistha Hauger
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Emergency Room ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Child Abuse And Neglect ◽  
Presenting Problems ◽  
Abuse Case ◽  
Hypersensitivity Vasculitis ◽  
Abuse And Neglect

As awareness of child abuse and neglect increases, children with medical causes for their presenting problems may, on occasion, be initially diagnosed as victims of suspected child abuse. Although a review of the Index Medicus from 1970 to 1978 revealed only two reports of this type of misdiagnosis,1,2 we suspect it occurs frequently. This report describes a child who initially was thought to be battered, but who, in fact, had a vasculitis unrelated to his social problems. CASE REPORT H.P., a 2½-year-old black boy, was seen at the Wyler Emergency Room with unexplained "swelling and bruising all over his body." He was accompanied by his father who appeared intoxicated and gave a changing and confusing history.

scholarly journals Nail clubbing in laxative abuse: case report and review of the literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olivia A. Charlton ◽  
Philippa Dickison ◽  
Saxon D. Smith ◽  
Simon D. Roger
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Laxative Abuse ◽  
Abuse Case

scholarly journals Patricide and overkill: a review of the literature and case report of a murder with Capgras delusion

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Trotta ◽  
Gabriele Mandarelli ◽  
Davide Ferorelli ◽  
Biagio Solarino
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Crime Scene ◽  
Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Capgras Delusion ◽  
Schizophrenia Spectrum ◽  
History Of ◽  
Capgras Syndrome ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Abstract Despite being an infrequent crime, parental homicide has been associated with schizophrenia spectrum disorders in adult perpetrators and a history of child abuse and family violence in adolescent perpetrators. Among severe psychiatric disorders there is initial evidence that delusional misidentification might also play a role in parricide. Parricides are often committed with undue violence and may result in overkill. The authors present the case of an adult male affected by schizoaffective disorder and Capgras syndrome who committed patricide. Forensic pathologists classify such cases as overkill by multiple fatal means comprising stabbing, blunt trauma and choking. Accurate crime scene investigations coupled with psychiatric examinations of perpetrator allow reconstruction of the murder stages. This overkill case is discussed in the context of a broad review of the literature.

Spontaneous Resolution of Spinal Epidural Hematoma Resulting from Domestic Child Abuse: Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shivani D. Rangwala ◽  
Daniel M. Birk ◽  
Matthew K. Tobin ◽  
Yoon S. Hahn ◽  
Demetrios C. Nikas
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Epidural Hematoma ◽  
Spontaneous Resolution ◽  
Spinal Epidural Hematoma ◽  
Abuse Case ◽  
Spinal Epidural

Letters to the Editor

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 68 (4) ◽  
pp. 615-615
Author(s):  
Steven Waskerwitz ◽  
Katherine K. Christoffel
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Medical Literature ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Abuse Case ◽  
Hypersensitivity Vasculitis

Since the publication of our article, "Hypersensitivity Vasculitis Presenting as Suspected Child Abuse: Case Report and Literature Review," we have received replies from physicians at several other centers relating other experiences with children misdiagnosed as being victims of abuse. These experiences confirm our speculation that this phenomenon is more common than the scanty reports in the medical literature would suggest. Several correspondents have expressed concern that our paper may deter reporting of abuse cases and may be used to refute physicians' testimony if cases of suspected abuse are not subjected to exhaustive work-ups.

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