The Medico-legal journal
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The Medico-legal journal · Sep 2017
Case ReportsA report of sexual abuse in an Afghan refugee boy in Iran.
All children have the right to complete and integrated physical and psychological protection against abuse. The most important reason and risk factors for child abuse are social causes including poor familial support, poverty, mood disorders in the family, and addiction. ⋯ On anal examination in knee chest position, a suspected mucosal injury was evident. Interviewing the patient and his sister revealed a report of sexual abuse through the anus by his father.
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The Medico-legal journal · Mar 2015
Case ReportsAutopsy features in a newborn baby affected by a central congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a congenital malformation of the diaphragm, resulting in the herniation of the abdominal organs into the thoracic cavity. The most common types of congenital diaphragmatic hernia are Bochdalek hernia (postero-lateral hernia), Morgagni hernia (anterior defect), and diaphragm eventration (abnormal displacement of part or all of an otherwise intact diaphragm into the chest cavity). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia is a life-threatening pathology in infants, and a major cause of death due to pulmonary hypoplasia and pulmonary hypertension. ⋯ An esophageal atresia was associated with the congenital diaphragmatic hernia. The lungs showed severe hypoplasia and atelectasia. Physicians should pay attention to a prenatal diagnosis of congenital diaphragmatic hernia in order to prevent newborn fatalities.