TY - JOUR
T1 - Hepatic ematoma in a neonate with high level of alpha-fetoprotein
AU - Costa, Simonetta
AU - De Carolis, Maria Pia
AU - Lacerenza, Serafina
AU - Savarese, Immacolata
AU - Romagnoli, Costantino
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Hepatic hematomas in neonates are uncommon lesions. When they are large or subcapsular in location, they can rupture with clinical signs of hemoperitoneum. We report a case of subcapsular hepatic hematoma (SHH) associated with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), for which diagnosis was made with conservative management, following up with the reduction in size at ultrasound examination and the reduction of the level of AFP.
AB - Hepatic hematomas in neonates are uncommon lesions. When they are large or subcapsular in location, they can rupture with clinical signs of hemoperitoneum. We report a case of subcapsular hepatic hematoma (SHH) associated with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), for which diagnosis was made with conservative management, following up with the reduction in size at ultrasound examination and the reduction of the level of AFP.
KW - Hepatic ematoma
KW - high level of alpha-fetoprotein
KW - neonate
KW - Hepatic ematoma
KW - high level of alpha-fetoprotein
KW - neonate
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/22840
M3 - Article
SN - 0340-6199
SP - 591
EP - 593
JO - European Journal of Pediatrics
JF - European Journal of Pediatrics
ER -