Hemophilia and child abuse as possible causes of epidural hematoma: case report
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
; 61(4): 1023-1025, Dec. 2003. ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-352446
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Head trauma is an important consequence of child abuse. Specific pathophysiological mechanisms in child abuse are responsible for the ''whiplash shaken-baby syndrome'', which would favour the occurrence of intracranial hemorrhages. CASE REPORT We report the case of a child who developed epidural hematoma following minor-intensity head trauma. Initial diagnosis of child abuse was made, but subsequent investigation led to the diagnosis of hemophilia A.CONCLUSION:
Even though epidural hematoma is not closely associated with child abuse, this aethiology must always be considered when the reported trauma mechanism is out of proportion to the magnitude of the encountered lesions
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Maus-Tratos Infantis
/
Hematoma Epidural Craniano
/
Hemofilia A
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
/
Estudo de etiologia
Limite:
Humanos
/
Lactente
/
Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Assunto da revista:
Neurologia
/
Psiquiatria
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of São Paulo Medical School/BR