1. Adrenal lacerations in child abuse: a marker of severe trauma
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deRoux, S. J. and Prendergast, N. C.
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Byline: S. J. deRoux (1), N. C. Prendergast (2) Keywords: Key words Child abuse; Adrenal laceration; Adrenal injury; Abdominal trauma; Pediatric trauma Abstract: There are few reports of adrenal injuries complicating inflicted pediatric trauma. All child-abuse cases at the New York City Medical Examiner's Office over a 7-year period were reviewed. Of these 121 homicides, 50 sustained severe injuries to the torso. Five infants (10.0%) had adrenal laceration, a marker of major blunt-force injury. Author Affiliation: (1) Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, City of New York, 520 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, USA, US (2) Department of Radiology, Staten Island University Hospital, 475 Seaview Avenue, Staten Island, NY 10305, USA, IS Article note: Accepted: 21 January 1999
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- 2000