Fatal child abuse-maltreatment syndrome; a case report

AKÇAN R., ARSLAN M. M., KALISZAN M., BATUK G.

ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE, vol.19, no.4, pp.287-290, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 19 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.4323/rjlm.2011.287
  • Journal Name: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.287-290
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Child abuse-maltreatment syndrome can be described as child death due to repeated episodes of physical abuse and neglect. Here we present a case of child physical abuse and neglect causing death due to duodenal perforation.