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PURPOSE: To report a newborn patient with gastrointestinal (GIS) perforation after intravitreal ranibizumab (RBZ) treatment. CASE REPORT: The patient was born at 31 gestational week and hospitalized with the diagnosis of small for gestational age and prematurity. In the follow up he underwent GIS surgery due to necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and was diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). At 43 weeks of postmenstrual age, he developed intestinal perforation after 12â h of the second low-dose RBZ injection. According to our knowledge, this is the first report of GIS perforation due to low-dose intravitreal RBZ treatment in an infant with severe ROP. CONCLUSION: The risk of GIS perforation should be taken into consideration during the application of intravitreal vascular endothelial growth factor antagonist agents, especially in newborns with previous GIS surgery and a history of NEC, and these patients should be carefully monitored for GIS complications.
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Perforación Intestinal , Retinopatía de la Prematuridad , Lactante , Masculino , Recién Nacido , Humanos , Ranibizumab/uso terapéutico , Inhibidores de la Angiogénesis/uso terapéutico , Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular , Retinopatía de la Prematuridad/diagnóstico , Retinopatía de la Prematuridad/tratamiento farmacológico , Perforación Intestinal/inducido químicamente , Perforación Intestinal/diagnóstico , Perforación Intestinal/tratamiento farmacológico , Edad Gestacional , Inyecciones Intravítreas , Estudios Retrospectivos , Bevacizumab/uso terapéuticoRESUMEN
BackgroundIn recent years, with the widespread use of assisted reproductive technologies, questions have arisen regarding the possible relationship between these infertile parents with assisted conception procedures and childhood cancers. Case report: We present a 23-day-old newborn conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) with a 53 × 46 × 38 mm intracranial mass detected by magnetic resonance imaging on the 15th postnatal day. The mass, removed on 23rd postnatal day, was an Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT), WHO grade 4. Conclusions: As far as we know, this is the only neonatally detected ATRT. Further studies are needed to investigate whether there is a causal relationship between IVF and childhood cancers.
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Tumor Rabdoide , Teratoma , Niño , Fertilización In Vitro/efectos adversos , Humanos , Recién Nacido , Tumor Rabdoide/complicaciones , Tumor Rabdoide/patología , Factores de Riesgo , Teratoma/complicaciones , Teratoma/patologíaRESUMEN
BACKGROUND: Neonatal pneumomediastinum is seen in 2.5 per 1000 live births and is mostly managed conservatively. An intervention is essential in cases with tension pneumomediastinum. Ultrasonography-guided (USG-guided) relief of pneumomediastinum has been reported in newborns. There are no reported cases of computed tomography-guided (CT-guided) drainage of pneumomediastinum in neonates. CASE PRESENTATION: A newborn girl born at 34 weeks of gestation was intubated due to respiratory distress and received intratracheal surfactant treatment. Pneumomediastinum was detected at the chest X-ray on the 6th postnatal hour. On the second postnatal day, the patient's oxygen needs increased, tachypnea and subcostal retractions recurred, so it was decided to intervene. USG-guided drainage of the pneumomediastinum was attempted twice but was unsuccessful. Percutaneous drainage with CT guidance was performed successfully. CONCLUSION: This report aims to emphasize that CT-guided intervention of pneumomediastinum can be an effective alternative in a newborn if USG-guided intervention fails.