Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse
- Autores
- Rahman, Gisel; Ocampo, Dolores Cecilia; Rubinstein, Anahí V.; Risso, Paula
- Año de publicación
- 2015
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- Introduction. The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in patients with suspected sexual abuse is uncommon in the field of pediatrics. Objectives. To establish the prevalence of anogenital findings and their relation to the presence of STIs in girls referred for suspected child sexual abuse. Material and Methods. Retrospective study conducted between January 1st, 2003 and December 31st, 2013. Physical findings and detection of STIs in girls with suspected child sexual abuse were analyzed. Results. One thousand thirty-four patients were included. Their median age was 7.9 years old. Anogenital findings were classified as class I (normal): 38.4%, class II (nonspecific): 38.1%, class III (specific): 19.9% and class IV (definitive): 3.6%. STIs were observed in 42 patients (4.1%). A relation was established between STIs and the classification of physical findings: 10 (class II: 9; class III: 1) Neisseria gonorrhoeae, 17 (class I: 2; class II: 8; class III: 7) Chlamydia trachomatis, 15 (class I: 2; class II: 10; class III: 3) Trichomonas vaginalis. Statistically significant differences for Trichomonas vaginalis (p= 0.01) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (p < 0.0001) were observed, with predominance of nonspecific clinical signs. Both nonspecific and specific findings were similarly observed for Chlamydia trachomatis (p= 0.03). Conclusions. Most cases of girls with suspected child sexual abuse had normal or nonspecific anogenital findings. The prevalence of STIs in these girls is low. Trichomonas vaginalis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae were related to nonspecific findings, while both nonspecific and specific findings were observed for Chlamydia trachomatis.
Introducción. La presencia de infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) en pacientes con sospecha de abuso sexual es poco frecuente en pediatría. Objetivos. Determinar la prevalencia de hallazgos anogenitales y su relación con la presencia de ITS en niñas referidas por sospecha de abuso sexual infantil. Material y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo realizado entre el 1 de enero de 2003 y el 31 de diciembre de 2013. Se analizaron los hallazgos físicos y la detección de ITS en niñas con sospecha de abuso sexual infantil. Resultados. Se incluyeron 1034 pacientes. La mediana de edad fue 7,9 años. Los hallazgos anogenitales correspondieron a clase I (normal): 38,4%; clase II (inespecífico): 38,1%; clase III (específico): 19,9%; y clase IV (certeza): 3,6%. Se registraron ITS en 42 pacientes (4,1%). Se relacionaron las ITS con las clases de hallazgos físicos: 10 (clase II: 9; clase III: 1) Neisseria gonorrhoeae, 17 (clase I: 2; clase II: 8; clase III: 7) Chlamydia trachomatis, 15 (clase I: 2; clase II: 10; clase III: 3) Trichomonas vaginalis. Se hallaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas para Trichomonas vaginalis (p= 0,01) y Neisseria gonorrhoeae (p < 0,0001), y predominaron signos clínicos inespecíficos. Chlamydia trachomatis (p= 0,03) presentó similares registros en hallazgos inespecíficos como específicos. Conclusiones. En la mayoría de los casos de niñas con sospecha de abuso sexual infantil, los hallazgos anogenitales son normales o inespecíficos. La prevalencia de ITS en estas niñas es baja. Trichomonas vaginalis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae se relacionaron con hallazgos inespecíficos, y Chlamydia trachomatis, tanto con hallazgos específicos como inespecíficos.
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abusePrevalencia de vulvovaginitis y su relación con hallazgos físicos en niñas evaluadas por sospecha de abuso sexual infantilRahman, GiselOcampo, Dolores CeciliaRubinstein, Anahí V.Risso, PaulaCiencias MédicasChildChild sexual abuseFemalePhysical examSexually transmitted infectionsIntroduction. The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in patients with suspected sexual abuse is uncommon in the field of pediatrics. Objectives. To establish the prevalence of anogenital findings and their relation to the presence of STIs in girls referred for suspected child sexual abuse. Material and Methods. Retrospective study conducted between January 1st, 2003 and December 31st, 2013. Physical findings and detection of STIs in girls with suspected child sexual abuse were analyzed. Results. One thousand thirty-four patients were included. Their median age was 7.9 years old. Anogenital findings were classified as class I (normal): 38.4%, class II (nonspecific): 38.1%, class III (specific): 19.9% and class IV (definitive): 3.6%. STIs were observed in 42 patients (4.1%). A relation was established between STIs and the classification of physical findings: 10 (class II: 9; class III: 1) <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>, 17 (class I: 2; class II: 8; class III: 7) <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>, 15 (class I: 2; class II: 10; class III: 3) <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i>. Statistically significant differences for <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> (p= 0.01) and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> (p < 0.0001) were observed, with predominance of nonspecific clinical signs. Both nonspecific and specific findings were similarly observed for <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (p= 0.03). Conclusions. Most cases of girls with suspected child sexual abuse had normal or nonspecific anogenital findings. The prevalence of STIs in these girls is low. <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> were related to nonspecific findings, while both nonspecific and specific findings were observed for <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>.Introducción. La presencia de infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) en pacientes con sospecha de abuso sexual es poco frecuente en pediatría. Objetivos. Determinar la prevalencia de hallazgos anogenitales y su relación con la presencia de ITS en niñas referidas por sospecha de abuso sexual infantil. Material y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo realizado entre el 1 de enero de 2003 y el 31 de diciembre de 2013. Se analizaron los hallazgos físicos y la detección de ITS en niñas con sospecha de abuso sexual infantil. Resultados. Se incluyeron 1034 pacientes. La mediana de edad fue 7,9 años. Los hallazgos anogenitales correspondieron a clase I (normal): 38,4%; clase II (inespecífico): 38,1%; clase III (específico): 19,9%; y clase IV (certeza): 3,6%. Se registraron ITS en 42 pacientes (4,1%). Se relacionaron las ITS con las clases de hallazgos físicos: 10 (clase II: 9; clase III: 1) Neisseria gonorrhoeae, 17 (clase I: 2; clase II: 8; clase III: 7) Chlamydia trachomatis, 15 (clase I: 2; clase II: 10; clase III: 3) Trichomonas vaginalis. Se hallaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas para Trichomonas vaginalis (p= 0,01) y Neisseria gonorrhoeae (p < 0,0001), y predominaron signos clínicos inespecíficos. Chlamydia trachomatis (p= 0,03) presentó similares registros en hallazgos inespecíficos como específicos. Conclusiones. En la mayoría de los casos de niñas con sospecha de abuso sexual infantil, los hallazgos anogenitales son normales o inespecíficos. La prevalencia de ITS en estas niñas es baja. Trichomonas vaginalis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae se relacionaron con hallazgos inespecíficos, y Chlamydia trachomatis, tanto con hallazgos específicos como inespecíficos.Facultad de Ciencias Médicas2015info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionArticulohttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdf390-396http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/86122enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/issn/0325-0075info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.5546/aap.2015.eng.390info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)reponame:SEDICI (UNLP)instname:Universidad Nacional de La Platainstacron:UNLP2025-09-10T12:19:39Zoai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/86122Institucionalhttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/Universidad públicaNo correspondehttp://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/oai/snrdalira@sedici.unlp.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:13292025-09-10 12:19:39.548SEDICI (UNLP) - Universidad Nacional de La Platafalse |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse Prevalencia de vulvovaginitis y su relación con hallazgos físicos en niñas evaluadas por sospecha de abuso sexual infantil |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse Rahman, Gisel Ciencias Médicas Child Child sexual abuse Female Physical exam Sexually transmitted infections |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse |
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Prevalence of vulvovaginitis and relation to physical findings in girls assessed for suspected child sexual abuse |
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Rahman, Gisel Ocampo, Dolores Cecilia Rubinstein, Anahí V. Risso, Paula |
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Rahman, Gisel Ocampo, Dolores Cecilia Rubinstein, Anahí V. Risso, Paula |
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Ocampo, Dolores Cecilia Rubinstein, Anahí V. Risso, Paula |
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Ciencias Médicas Child Child sexual abuse Female Physical exam Sexually transmitted infections |
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Ciencias Médicas Child Child sexual abuse Female Physical exam Sexually transmitted infections |
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Introduction. The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in patients with suspected sexual abuse is uncommon in the field of pediatrics. Objectives. To establish the prevalence of anogenital findings and their relation to the presence of STIs in girls referred for suspected child sexual abuse. Material and Methods. Retrospective study conducted between January 1st, 2003 and December 31st, 2013. Physical findings and detection of STIs in girls with suspected child sexual abuse were analyzed. Results. One thousand thirty-four patients were included. Their median age was 7.9 years old. Anogenital findings were classified as class I (normal): 38.4%, class II (nonspecific): 38.1%, class III (specific): 19.9% and class IV (definitive): 3.6%. STIs were observed in 42 patients (4.1%). A relation was established between STIs and the classification of physical findings: 10 (class II: 9; class III: 1) <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>, 17 (class I: 2; class II: 8; class III: 7) <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>, 15 (class I: 2; class II: 10; class III: 3) <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i>. Statistically significant differences for <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> (p= 0.01) and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> (p < 0.0001) were observed, with predominance of nonspecific clinical signs. Both nonspecific and specific findings were similarly observed for <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (p= 0.03). Conclusions. Most cases of girls with suspected child sexual abuse had normal or nonspecific anogenital findings. The prevalence of STIs in these girls is low. <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> were related to nonspecific findings, while both nonspecific and specific findings were observed for <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>. Introducción. La presencia de infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS) en pacientes con sospecha de abuso sexual es poco frecuente en pediatría. Objetivos. Determinar la prevalencia de hallazgos anogenitales y su relación con la presencia de ITS en niñas referidas por sospecha de abuso sexual infantil. Material y métodos. Estudio retrospectivo realizado entre el 1 de enero de 2003 y el 31 de diciembre de 2013. Se analizaron los hallazgos físicos y la detección de ITS en niñas con sospecha de abuso sexual infantil. Resultados. Se incluyeron 1034 pacientes. La mediana de edad fue 7,9 años. Los hallazgos anogenitales correspondieron a clase I (normal): 38,4%; clase II (inespecífico): 38,1%; clase III (específico): 19,9%; y clase IV (certeza): 3,6%. Se registraron ITS en 42 pacientes (4,1%). Se relacionaron las ITS con las clases de hallazgos físicos: 10 (clase II: 9; clase III: 1) Neisseria gonorrhoeae, 17 (clase I: 2; clase II: 8; clase III: 7) Chlamydia trachomatis, 15 (clase I: 2; clase II: 10; clase III: 3) Trichomonas vaginalis. Se hallaron diferencias estadísticamente significativas para Trichomonas vaginalis (p= 0,01) y Neisseria gonorrhoeae (p < 0,0001), y predominaron signos clínicos inespecíficos. Chlamydia trachomatis (p= 0,03) presentó similares registros en hallazgos inespecíficos como específicos. Conclusiones. En la mayoría de los casos de niñas con sospecha de abuso sexual infantil, los hallazgos anogenitales son normales o inespecíficos. La prevalencia de ITS en estas niñas es baja. Trichomonas vaginalis y Neisseria gonorrhoeae se relacionaron con hallazgos inespecíficos, y Chlamydia trachomatis, tanto con hallazgos específicos como inespecíficos. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas |
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Introduction. The presence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in patients with suspected sexual abuse is uncommon in the field of pediatrics. Objectives. To establish the prevalence of anogenital findings and their relation to the presence of STIs in girls referred for suspected child sexual abuse. Material and Methods. Retrospective study conducted between January 1st, 2003 and December 31st, 2013. Physical findings and detection of STIs in girls with suspected child sexual abuse were analyzed. Results. One thousand thirty-four patients were included. Their median age was 7.9 years old. Anogenital findings were classified as class I (normal): 38.4%, class II (nonspecific): 38.1%, class III (specific): 19.9% and class IV (definitive): 3.6%. STIs were observed in 42 patients (4.1%). A relation was established between STIs and the classification of physical findings: 10 (class II: 9; class III: 1) <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i>, 17 (class I: 2; class II: 8; class III: 7) <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>, 15 (class I: 2; class II: 10; class III: 3) <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i>. Statistically significant differences for <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> (p= 0.01) and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> (p < 0.0001) were observed, with predominance of nonspecific clinical signs. Both nonspecific and specific findings were similarly observed for <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i> (p= 0.03). Conclusions. Most cases of girls with suspected child sexual abuse had normal or nonspecific anogenital findings. The prevalence of STIs in these girls is low. <i>Trichomonas vaginalis</i> and <i>Neisseria gonorrhoeae</i> were related to nonspecific findings, while both nonspecific and specific findings were observed for <i>Chlamydia trachomatis</i>. |
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