Value of Whole Skin Examination in Older Children Presenting With Skin Conditions
During history taking, anogenital pathology is often not revealed by the adolescent or the family. Inspection of the anogenital area may be of value in optimizing the medical management plan for an adolescent. Reasons for examination should be explained and the exam performed respectfully with discretion.
Authors
- Catherine Crock
- Roderic J. Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3926-628X)
Institutions
- Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/pde.15985
- Primary Topic
- Genital Health and Disease
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00