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Medicolegal Analysis of Reports of Sexually Abused Children Examined in Omdurman Mortuary (Sudan)

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Last updated: 13 Jan 2025

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Forensic medicine

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Background: A serious public health issue that affects children and families is referred to by the interchangeable phrases child abuse and neglect, child maltreatment, and child victimization. Objective: To analyze 442 reports of suspected sexually abused children (SSAC) examined in Omdurman (2015-2019) regarding patterns of injuries, mechanisms and causes of death, mortality rate, and relationship between SSAC and alleged suspect. Methods: This retrospective study was carried out on data retrieved from reports of SSAC. Results: The year 2017 received the highest percentage of cases. The most common age group was between 5 years<10 years. 62.9% of SSAC were female. The most common type of sexual abuse was vaginal. 87.8% of cases had no relation with the alleged offender. Contusions were the most frequent general injuries. Head injuries were the most frequent regional injuries. Old tear of hymen and posterior fourchette were the most frequent local injuries. The highest mortality rate was in 2015. The most common mechanism of death was anoxic anoxia and the most common cause of death was blunt head Injuries. Conclusion: The highest percentage of cases was in 2017. The most common age group was between 5years<10years. Females were the most common sex. Most of SSAC had no relation with their alleged offender. Contusions and head injuries were the most frequent general and regional injuries respectively. Old tear of hymen and posterior fourchette were the most frequent local injuries. The highest mortality rate was in 2015. The most common mechanism of death was anoxic anoxia and the most common cause of death was blunt head Injuries. 

DOI

10.21608/ajfm.2025.345034.1154

Keywords

Medicolegal Analysis, Omdurman Mortuary, Sexually Abused Children

Authors

First Name

Emad

Last Name

Ahmad

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Affiliation

Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Department, Faculty of Medicine-Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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emad4parents@gmail.com

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First Name

Yasser

Last Name

Al Akid

MiddleName

Fouad

Affiliation

Forensic Medicine &amp; clinical toxicology Department Faculty of Medicine Ain Shams University

Email

yaserakid@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

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First Name

Sabir

Last Name

Fadul

MiddleName

Mekki Hassan

Affiliation

Forensic Medical Examiner – Forensic Medicine Corporation - Ministry of Health (Sudan)

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sabirhass@gmail.com

City

Cairo

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Volume

44

Article Issue

1

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52794

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-12-16

Publish Date

2025-01-01

Page Start

57

Page End

64

Print ISSN

1687-1030

Online ISSN

2636-3356

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665

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Publication Title

Ain Shams Journal of Forensic Medicine and Clinical Toxicology

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https://ajfm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Medicolegal Analysis of Reports of Sexually Abused Children Examined in Omdurman Mortuary (Sudan)

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13 Jan 2025