Skin Lesions and Other Associated Findings in Children with Abusive Head Trauma

When Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) is suspected, the presence of extracranial lesions can be a decisive factor in confirming the diagnosis. In this article, we briefly review and illustrate some of the skin lesions and other extracranial injuries frequently associated with AHT.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of family violence 2016-10, Vol.31 (7), p.805-814
Hauptverfasser:	Luyet, Francois M., Wipperfurth, Jessica, Palm, Amanda, Knox, Barbara L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abused children Child abuse & neglect Children Children & youth Clinical Psychology Contusions Criminology and Criminal Justice Diagnosis Head injuries Law and Psychology Lesions Medical diagnosis Medical examination Medicine Medicine & Public Health Original Article Physiological aspects Psychotherapy and Counseling Quality of Life Research Skin Skin diseases Skin lesions Trauma
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Zusammenfassung:	When Abusive Head Trauma (AHT) is suspected, the presence of extracranial lesions can be a decisive factor in confirming the diagnosis. In this article, we briefly review and illustrate some of the skin lesions and other extracranial injuries frequently associated with AHT.
ISSN:	0885-7482 1573-2851
DOI:	10.1007/s10896-016-9841-z