Enrica Macorano, Mattia Gentile, Giandomenico Stellacci, Mariano Manzionna, Federica Mele, Mariagrazia Calvano, Mirko Leonardelli, Stefano Duma, Giovanni De Gabriele, Alessandro Cristalli, Raffaella Minella, Aldo Di Fazio, Francesco Introna
BACKGROUND: Child abuse represents an important issue in the medico-legal and social context. In the last few decades, various aspects and mechanisms have been identified in child abuse case studies; however, constant research is needed in the field. With this paper, the authors will present a case of a new entity of Abusive Head Trauma that has come to the attention of medico-legal experts. DISCUSSION: The trauma analysis performed on the cranio-encephalic district of the baby revealed quite peculiar lesions that led the authors to exclude that the injuries had been solely caused by violent shaking of the baby's head, as suggested by Shaken Baby Syndrome ...
June 2, 2023: Children