Published April 1980
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Journal article
Hemothorax in the newborn
Creators
- 1. Heidelberg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Universitaets-Kinderklinik
Description
Twenty cases of hemothorax in newborns are reviewed in detail. This unusual cause of acute respiratory distress within the neonatal period was observed in 14 males and 6 females. Most of the patients were fullterm newborns. As causal factors hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (vitamin K deficiency), disseminated intravascular coagulation, arteriovenous malformations and pleural/vascular rupture are considered. The time of occurrence of bleeding symptoms ranged from 1 to 28 days of life. Sixteen out of 20 patients survived without sequelae, but in 4 cases the outcome was lethal. (orig.)
Abstract (German)
20 Faelle von Haemothorax bei Neugeborenen werden im Detail geschildert. Dieses ungewoehnliche Krankheitsbild wurde bei 14 maennlichen und 6 weiblichen Neugeborenen festgestellt, davon nur wenige Fruehgeburten. Als Ursachen werden haemorrhagische Erkrankungen (Vitamin-K-Mangel), verstreute intravaskulaere Gerinnung, arteriovenoese Missbildungen und pleural/vaskulaere Risse angenommen. Die Symptome traten zwischen dem 1. und 28. Lebenstag auf. 16 Patienten ueberlebten, bei 4 Patienten war der Ausgang toedlich. (orig.)Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Pediatr. Radiol.
- Journal Volume
- 9
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- Pediatr. Radiol.
- Journal Page Range
- 129-134
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 12629559
- Subject category
- S62: RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE;
- Descriptors DEI
- ABDOMEN; BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY; BLOOD VESSELS; CHEST; DIAGNOSIS; EMPHYSEMA; HEME; HEMORRHAGE; NEONATES; PLEURA; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES; RUPTURES; VITAMIN K; X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
- Descriptors DEC
- ANIMALS; AROMATICS; BODY; BODY AREAS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DISEASES; FAILURES; HETEROCYCLIC ACIDS; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; MEDICINE; MEMBRANES; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; ORGANS; PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES; PIGMENTS; PORPHYRINS; QUINONES; SEROUS MEMBRANES; SYMPTOMS; VITAMINS