Obstet Gynecol Sci.  2017 Nov;60(6):612-615. 10.5468/ogs.2017.60.6.612.

Two cases of hymenal scars occurred by child rape

• Kim JE
• Cho YR
• Choi BE
• Lee SH
• Lee TH

• KMID: 2418366
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5468/ogs.2017.60.6.612

Abstract

Children who have been raped some years back may have hymenal scars. However, medical professionals are not accustomed in assessing these scars because of the lack of experience in performing physical examinations of the external genitalia of children who suffered from rape some years back. Moreover, the importance of physical examination of the victim's external genitalia is sometimes overlooked. Two cases of rape victims with hymenal scars who visited Daegu Child Sexual Abuse Response Center several years after their first sexual abuse along with a literature review are presented here.

Keyword

Rape; Child; Hymen; Genitalia

MeSH Terms

Child Abuse, Sexual
Child*
Cicatrix*
Daegu
Female
Genitalia
Humans
Hymen*
Physical Examination
Rape*
Sex Offenses

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) The hymen was annular, and partial V-shaped notches (80%) were observed at the 6 o'clock (a) and 9 o'clock (b) positions. (B) Via a cotton swab examination, a partial V-shaped notch (80%) was observed in the 6 o'clock position.

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  Fig. 2 (A) The hymen was annular, and multiple transections were observed at the 3 o'clock (a), 6 o'clock (b), and 10 o'clock (c) positions. (B) Via a cotton swab examination, transection that extends to the base of the hymen was observed in the 6 o'clock position.

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