Physical Health Consequences of Child Sexual Assault
in Police General Hospital
Patompon Pacharabumrung MD, BEng*, Seree Teerapong MD*,
Komsun Suwannarurk MD**, Kornkarn Bhamarapravatana PhD***,
Alisara Sangviroon PhD****, Kitinapa Napakorn MSc*****
Affiliation :
* Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
** Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
*** Department of Preclinical Science, Thammasat University, Pathum Thani, Thailand
**** Department of Pharmacy, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
***** Department of Pathology, Police General Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand
Objective : To determine demographic data and physical health consequences of Child Sexual Assault (CSA) victims at the
Police General Hospital (PGH).
Material and Method: The medical records of CSA age one to 12 years at PGH between January 1, 2012 and December 31,
2012 were retrospectively reviewed.
Results : Of 124 child victims, 120 (96.8%) were female and four (3.2%) were male, aged between one and 12 years (mean,
8.123.54 years). Most of assailants were acquaintance or boyfriend. The majority of victims had no body injury, 114
(91.9%). Genital injuries of female victims were found in 40.8% of the cases and commonly seen at hymen. Anal injury was
found in one case. Sexual transmitted infections included gonococcal 12.9%, chlamydial 4.0%, and trichomanas 1.7% were
found. Two pregnancy cases were found.
Conclusion : Most of CSA had no physical injury. None of the injury cases required any suture or hospital admission.
Majority of sexual injury was new hymenal tear.
Keywords : Child sexual assault (CSA), Child maltreatment, Sexual assault victim, Child abuse
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