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Am J Perinatol 2002; 19(8): 401-404
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-36837
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Ultrasound-Guided Needle Aspiration of Cranial Epidural Hematoma in a Neonate: Treating a Rare Complication of Vacuum Extraction

Akshaya Vachharajani, Amit Mathur
  • Division of Newborn Medicine, Children's Hospital at St. Louis, Missouri
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22 January 2003 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Epidural hematoma is a rare form of neonatal birth injury accounting for 2% of newborn intracranial hemorrhage. We report the first case of ultrasound-guided needle aspiration of a cranial epidural hematoma in a neonate who also suffered subgaleal and intraparenchymal hemorrhage as a complication of vacuum extraction.

KEYWORD

Epidural hematoma - ultrasound-guided aspiration

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