Splenic rupture and intracranial haemorrhage in a haemophilic neonate: Case report and literature review

Splenic rupture and intracranial haemorrhage are life-threatening conditions infrequently encountered in neonates without history of birth trauma. External manifestations of birth trauma; namely, capput succadeneum and cephalhematoma, when present raise suspicions for more serious intracranial or vi...

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Main Authors: Ibrahim Adamu, Armand Asarian, Philip Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2012;volume=9;issue=2;spage=163;epage=165;aulast=Adamu