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20076989

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-4-13
pubmed:abstractText
INTRODUCTION: Epidural hematoma (EDH) is a rare complication of vacuum-assisted delivery in neonates. Although the standard treatment of EDH is surgical evacuation via craniotomy, it is an invasive procedure in neonates, and less invasive methods may be favored for hematoma evacuation. CASE REPORT: We report a case of 5-day-old infant with a massive EDH, cephalohematoma, and a depressed fracture, which were secondary to a vacuum-assisted delivery and cured by ultrasound-guided needle aspiration and drainage. Neonatal EDH may be different from adult counterpart in that the former is more liquefied and is amenable to needle aspiration than the latter. Although needle aspiration is a blind procedure, addition of transcranial ultrasound not only ensures safety by visualizing the tip of the needle but also makes real-time evaluation of the residual hematoma volume possible.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1433-0350
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
26
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
713-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of epidural hematoma in a neonate after vacuum-assisted delivery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Saiseikai Utsunomiya Hospital, Utsunomiya, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports