Anogenital warts in children: sexual abuse or unintentional contamination? Verrugas anogenitais na infância: abuso sexual ou contaminação não-intencional?

Anogenital warts (AGW) were recently recognized in children, and their significance as an index of childhood sexual abuse is controversial. We report our transdisciplinary approach (including a pediatric surgeon, psychologist, social worker, ethics expert, and occasionally law enforcement agents) an...

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Main Authors: Lisieux Eyer de Jesus, Oscar Luís Lima e Cirne Neto, Leila Maria Monteiro do Nascimento, Rejane Costa Araújo, Andréa Agostinho Baptista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2001-12-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2001000600022