Adrenal lacerations in child abuse : a marker of severe trauma

There are few reports of adrenal injuries complicating inflicted pediatric trauma. All child-abuse cases at the New York City Medical Examiner's Office over a 7-year period were reviewed. Of these 121 homicides, 50 sustained severe injuries to the torso. Five infants (10.0%) had adrenal lacerat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatric surgery international 2000-01, Vol.16 (1-2), p.121-123
Hauptverfasser:	DEROUX, S. J, PRENDERGAST, N. C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenal Glands - injuries Biological and medical sciences Child Abuse - diagnosis Child, Preschool Fatal Outcome Fractures, Bone - etiology Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Infant Injuries of the abdomen. Foreign bodies of the digestive system Male Medical sciences Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents Wounds and Injuries - complications Wounds and Injuries - diagnosis
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Zusammenfassung:	There are few reports of adrenal injuries complicating inflicted pediatric trauma. All child-abuse cases at the New York City Medical Examiner's Office over a 7-year period were reviewed. Of these 121 homicides, 50 sustained severe injuries to the torso. Five infants (10.0%) had adrenal laceration, a marker of major blunt-force injury.
ISSN:	0179-0358 1437-9813
DOI:	10.1007/s003830050037