Genitalia burn: accident or violence? Concerns that transcend injury treatment.

Objective: To describe a case of genital burn which raised the suspicion of maltreatment (sexual abuse and neglect by lack of supervision).

Case Description: An infant was taken to the Emergency Room of a pediatric hospital with an extensive burn in the vulva and perineum. The mother claimed the burn had been caused by a sodium-hydroxide-based product.