Eczema mimicking child abuse: A case of mistaken identity

被引:7
作者
Heider, TR [1 ]
Priolo, D [1 ]
Hultman, CS [1 ]
Peck, MD [1 ]
Cairns, BA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ N Carolina, Sch Med, Dept Surg, N Carolina Jaycee Burn Ctr, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA
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JOURNAL OF BURN CARE & REHABILITATION | 2002年 / 23卷 / 05期
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10.1097/00004630-200209000-00011
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R4 [临床医学];
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1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
Many skin conditions can mimic child abuse by burning. Multidisciplinary evaluation of suspicious burns helps prevent both the underreporting and the misdiagnosis of child abuse by burning. We report a case of pediatric eczema mimicking an abusive burn.
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页码:357 / 359
页数:3
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