Neonatal Rupture of the Spleen: Successful Treatment with Splenic Artery Embolization

Neonatal intra-abdominal hemorrhage has been rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of splenic injury in a neonate, highlighting the importance of a high-index suspicion in early recognition of this rare and potentially fatal injury. We report the first case of a neonate who had a splen...

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Autores principales: Raats, Jelle W., van Dam, Lievay, van Doormaal, Pieter J., van Hengel-Jacobs, Marjoleine, Langeveld-Benders, Hester
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2021
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8159580/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34055461
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-1727257
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Sumario:Neonatal intra-abdominal hemorrhage has been rarely reported in the literature. We report a case of splenic injury in a neonate, highlighting the importance of a high-index suspicion in early recognition of this rare and potentially fatal injury. We report the first case of a neonate who had a splenic rupture and underwent successful endovascular treatment.

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