Chronic anal fissure from suspected adult sexual abuse in a traumatic anal sex practice patient

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 107, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 566-569

  Nzimbala, M J ^a   Bruyninx, L ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

^c André Renard Clinic   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Anal sphincterotomy; Sexual abuse; Somatisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 36348963621     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2007.11680126     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. ADAMS J. A., HARPER K., KNUDSON S., REVILLA J. Examination finding in legally confirmed child sexual abuse: it is normal to be normal. Pediatrics, 1994 Sep, 94 (3): 310-7. Comment by HOBBS C. J., WYNNE J. M. In: Pediatrics, 1996 Jan, 97 (1): 148-50.
2. HILDEN M., SCHEI B., SIDENIUS K. Genito-anal injury in adult female victims of sexual assault. Forensic Sci Int, 2005 Nov, 25, 154 (2-3): 200-5.
3. KELLOGG N. D., PARRA J. M., MENARD S. Children with anogenital symptoms and signs referred for sexual abuse evaluations. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med, 1998 Jul, 152 (7): 634-41.
4. NELSON R. Sources of Anal Pain-Fissure, Abscess, and Fistula. Colon and Rectal Surgery 1980. US Gastroenterology Review 2006 March.
5. JOHNSON C. F. Child sexual abuse. Lancet, 2004, 364: 462-70.
6. PFEIFFER L., PIZZATO S. E. Current view of sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence. J Pediatr (Rio de J), vol. 81 no. 5 Porto Alegre Nov. 2005.
7. KIRSCH J. Anal fissure. Wien Med Wochenschr, 2004, 154 (3-4): 69-72.
8. Minguez M., HERREROS B., BENAGES A. Chronic anal fissure. Curr Treat Options Gastro-enterol, 2003 Jun, 6 (3): 257-262.
9. CAWSON P., WATTAM C., BROOKER S., KELLY G. Child maltreatment in the United Kingdom: a study of the prevalence of child abuse and neglect, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, London, 2000.
10. REES G., STEIN M. The abuse of adolescents within the family. London: NSPCC Police Practice Research Series, National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, 1999.
11. KATARINA SWAHNBERG I. M., BARBRO W. The NorVold Abuse Questionnaire (NorAQ). The European Journal of Public Health, 2003, 13 (4): 361-366, doi:10.1093/eurpub/13.4.361.
12. Department for Education and Skills. Statistics of Education. Outcome indicators for looked after children. Twelve months to 30 September 2005 - England. Statistical volume V03 / 2006, 2006 May. http://www.dfes.gov.uk/ rsgateway/DB/VOL.
13. JACOBSON A., RICHARDSON B. Assault experience of 100 psychiatric inpatients: evidence of the need for routine inquiry. Am J Psychiatr, 1987, 144: 908-13.
14. The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company 2003. www.encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/ sexual+abuse.
15. DROSSMAN D. A., LESERMAN J., NACHMAN G. et al. Sexual and physical abuse in women with functional or organic gastro-intestinal disorders. Ann Intern Med, 1990, 113: 828-833.
16. BOULWARE C. Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse - Questionnaire. Los Angeles, California 2006. www.psychothera-pist.net.
17. DELVAUX M., DENIS P., ALLEMAND H. Sexual abuse is more frequently reported by IBS patients than by patients with organic digestive diseases or controls. Eur J Gastro-enterol Hepatol, 1997 Apr, 9 (4): 345-52.
18. DROSSMAN DA. Physical and sexual abuse and gastro-intestinal illness: what is the link? Am J Med, 1994, 97: 105-7.
19. PIERCE A. M. Anal fissures and anal scars in anal abuse: are they significant? Pediatr Surg Int, 2004 May, 20 (5): 334-8. Epub 2004 Jun 24.
20. ARNOLD R. P., ROGERS D., COOK D. A. G. Medical problems of adults who were sexually abused in childhood. Br Med J, 1990 March, 300: 705-8.
21. LOEWENSTEIN R. J. Somatoform disorders in victims of incest and child abuse. In: KLUFT R. P. (ed.). Incest related syndromes of Adult Psychopathology. Washington, DC. American Psychiatric Pr, 1990, 75-107.
22. MARTELLI H., DEVROEDE G., ARHAN P., DUGUAY C., DORNIC C., FAVERDIN C. Some parameters of large bowel motility in normal man. Gastro-enterology, 1978, 76: 612-18.
23. LEROI A. M., BERKELMANS I., DENIS P., HEMOND M., DEVROEDE G. Anismus as a marker of sexual abuse. Consequences of abuse on anorectal motility. Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 1995 Jul, 40 (7): 1411-1416.