Eczema mimicking child abuse: A case of mistaken identity

T. Ryan Heider; Diane Priolo; C. Scott Hultman; Michael D. Peck; Bruce A. Cairns

doi:10.1097/00004630-200209000-00011

Eczema mimicking child abuse: A case of mistaken identity

T. Ryan Heider, Diane Priolo, C. Scott Hultman, Michael D. Peck, Bruce A. Cairns

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Abstract

Many skin conditions can mimic child abuse by burning. Multidisciplinary evaluation of suspicious burns helps prevent both the underreporting and the misdiagnosis of child abuse by burning. We report a case of pediatric eczema mimicking an abusive burn.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	357-359
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/00004630-200209000-00011
State	Published - 2002
Externally published	Yes

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Surgery
General Nursing
Emergency Medicine
Rehabilitation
General Health Professions

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