Chest wall bruising from 5-point car seat harness as a mimicker of child abuse.
Pediatr Dermatol
; 41(4): 718-721, 2024.
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| ID: mdl-38500253
ABSTRACT
Bruising rarely presents in infants younger than 9 months who are not ambulatory and is more prevalent among children beginning to walk, or "cruisers." We present the case of a healthy 3-month-old infant with asymptomatic, symmetric, bilateral, large bruises on the bony chest sparing the mid-chest/sternum with a negative non-accidental trauma work-up. The noted pattern of bruises matched the bilateral shoulder straps of a 5-point harness of the car seat belt designed for infants. Awareness of this unique pattern of bruises will help elicit a better-informed history to guide care in an appropriate setting.
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Assunto principal:
Maus-Tratos Infantis
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Contusões
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Parede Torácica
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Dermatol
Ano de publicação:
2024
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos