An unusual case of sexual assault on an infant: An intraperitoneal candle in a 20-month-old girl

Forensic Science International

Volumn 94, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 15-18

  Gromb, S ^a   Lazarini, H J ^b  

^a HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^b Emeritus Expert for the Supreme Ct   (France)

Author keywords

Abuse; Baby; Female; Perineal; Rupture; Sexual

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERINEUM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; VAGINA;

EID: 0032496742     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(98)00061-9     Document Type: Article

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