One Case of Subcapsular Hematoma with Persistent Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.
- Author:
Sang Hee SON
1
;
Kyung Ah NAM
;
Ji Youn CHOI
;
Meen Jung KIM
;
Son Sang SEO
;
Jung Mee KWEON
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Ilsin Christian Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Neonatal hepatic subcapsular hemorrhage;
Hyperbilirubinemia
- MeSH:
Breech Presentation;
Female;
Hematoma*;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Hyperbilirubinemia;
Hyperbilirubinemia, Neonatal*;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Liver;
Parturition;
Pregnancy;
Rupture
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
2001;8(1):145-149
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A neonate may incur liver injury during spontaneous delivery. The liver is the organ most likely to be injured during the birth process. Breech presentation and manipulation are the most common causes of hepatic trauma. However, hepatic hemorrhage can occur in any infant, regardless of size and the type of delivery. Infants with subcapsular hemorrhage are usually asymptomatic at birth, and gross hepatic rupture from these lesions is unusual. In patient with primary rupture, major bleeding takes place immediately, explaining the high percentage of neonatal deaths with massive liver rupture. If subcapsular hemorrhage remain intracapsular with spontaneous resolution, the only treatment needed in subcapsular hemorrhage may be transfusion. We experienced one case of neonatal subcapsular hemorrhage with persistent hyperbilirubinemia. We report this case with the brief review of related literature.
