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AI InsightWe concluded that there was not medico-legal evidence of sexual abuse in both cases.
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Abstract
Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is major agent of condyloma acuminatum. Condyloma acuminatum is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in adults, but its presence in children is rare and could be associated with sexual abuse. Cases: In this article, two child cases with condyloma acuminatum who were sent for forensic examination as victims of child sexual abuse were presented. We concluded that there was not medico-legal evidence of sexual abuse in both cases. Probable transmission routes were investigated and discussed in both cases. Discussion: According to article 280 of Turkish Penal Code, clinicians have declared all children with condyloma acuminatum to authorities to be suspected sexual abuse case; this usually causes a social problem and children’s fathers or brothers generally have been exposed to dealings to be a suspicious in front of judicial authorities and family members. In conclusion, we think that physicians who came across with same cases, firstly must consulted with forensic medicine departments, later they must declared to authorities if forensic scientists decided to a child sexual abuse.