Seye C¹*, Mbaye PA², Fall M², Ndour O² and Ngom G²

¹Alioune Diop University, Diourbel, Senegal
²Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar, Senegal

*Corresponding Author: Seye C, Alioune Diop University, Diourbel, Senegal.

Received: March 11, 2025; Published: April 29, 2025

Abstract

Introduction: Child sexual and physical abuse is a form of child maltreatment. The objective of this study is to report on epidemio logical and lesional aspects in child victims of these forms of maltreatment.

Patients and Method: This is a descriptive retrospective study carried out in the pediatric surgery department of the Aristide Le Dantec Hospital in Dakar, over a period of 5 years, on sexual and physical abuse in children.

Results: We selected 16 children's cases in 5 years. Children under the age of 10 accounted for 75% of cases. The sex ratio is 0.33. Half of the patients were abused in the family home. Sexual abuse was the most common with 9 cases compared to 7 cases for physi cal abuse. The perpetrators of sexual abuse (9 cases) were unknown in 5 cases and in 4 cases they were close relatives. For physical abuse, parents were the main perpetrators (5 cases). The causative agent was the penis for sexual abuse, the stick (6 cases) and hot water (1 case) for physical abuse. The lesions encountered in sexual abuse were anal fissures in boys, bruising, hemorrhage, deflora tion in girls. Physical abuse included burns, bruises, dermabrasions, scarring and a fractured forearm.

Conclusion: School-age girls are the main victims of abuse. The perpetrators of physical or sexual abuse are often relatives of the victim. Sexual abuse is more frequent. The causative agent is the penis, which always causes perineal lesions.

Keywords: Physical Abuse; Sexual Abuse; Girls

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Citation

Citation: Seye C., et al. “Sexual and Physical Abuse in the Paediatric Surgery Department of the Aristide Le Dantec University Hospital in Dakar". Acta Scientific Paediatrics 8.5 (2025): 46-50.

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