Conservative management of spontaneous posterior fossa subdural hematoma in a neonate

J Clin Neurosci. 2005 Feb;12(2):196-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2004.03.034.

Abstract

Symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage in term neonates is uncommon, and is usually secondary to trauma, coagulation disorders and/or hypoxia. Posterior fossa hemorrhage in the neonate is a rare neurosurgical emergency and is usually associated with the same etiological factors. Diagnosis is with computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. We present a spontaneous posterior fossa subdural hematoma in a term neonate and discuss conservative management.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Hematoma, Subdural / diagnostic imaging
  • Hematoma, Subdural / pathology*
  • Hematoma, Subdural / physiopathology
  • Humans
  • Hydrocephalus / etiology
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / diagnostic imaging
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / pathology*
  • Intracranial Hemorrhages / physiopathology
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed