Two cases of neonatal adrenal hemorrhage presenting with persistent jaundice.

نویسندگان

  • E Ruffini
  • L De Petris
  • G Zorzi
  • P Paoletti
  • G Mambelli
  • A Carlucci
چکیده

The adrenal hemorrhage is a relatively rare event in newborns but must be considered in the presence of a persistent unexplained jaundice, especially in presence of predisposing factors. Serial ultrasonography is the modality of choice for initial diagnosis and follow-up of neonatal adrenal hemorrhage. We report two cases of neonatal adrenal hemorrhage presenting with persistent jaundice. The causes of the neonatal adrenal hemorrhages were a difficult vaginal delivery in macrosomic infant and a neonatal infection.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • La Pediatria medica e chirurgica : Medical and surgical pediatrics

دوره 35 6  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2013