[Domestic violence: a current issue to take into account in diagnostic imaging]. / El radiodiagnóstico ante la violencia de género: un tema de actualidad a tener en cuenta.

Domestic violence is currently an issue of great political and social importance. The real incidence of domestic violence is difficult to determine due to the environment where it takes place and the reluctance of victims to report abuse. On the other hand, all types of violence represent an important public health problem. We report the case of a young woman who presented with thromboembolic phenomena at different sites due to domestic violence. We emphasize that it is necessary for radiologists and other healthcare professionals to consider the possibility of domestic violence when establishing the diagnosis. This can be important for determining the incidence of abuse, diminishing its sequela, and help increase its reporting.

El radiodiagnóstico ante la violencia de género: un tema de actualidad a tener en cuenta / Domestic violence: a current issue to take into account in diagnostic imaging

La violencia de género es en la actualidad un tema de gran repercusión política y social. Su incidencia real es difícil de determinar debido al entorno en el que se produce y al escaso número de denuncias. Por otra parte, la violencia, en todas sus formas, supone un importante problema de salud pública. Describimos un caso de maltrato doméstico en una mujer joven con una presentación inusual; fenómenos tromboembólicos en distintas localizaciones. Queríamos incidir en que en algunos casos es necesario pensar en la posibilidad del maltrato a la hora de establecer el diagnóstico, tanto por parte del personal sanitario en general como por el especialista en diagnóstico por imagen. Esto puede ser decisivo para determinar los casos existentes, disminuir las secuelas y poder contribuir a tiempo a las denuncias pertinentes (AU)

Domestic violence is currently an issue of great political and social importance. The real incidence of domestic violence is difficult to determine due to the environment where it takes place and the reluctance of victims to report abuse. On the other hand, all types of violence represent an important public health problem. We report the case of a young woman who presented with thromboembolic phenomena at different sites due to domestic violence. We emphasize that it is necessary for radiologists and other healthcare professionals to consider the possibility of domestic violence when establishing the diagnosis. This can be important for determining the incidence of abuse, diminishing its sequela, and help increase its reporting (AU)