Neonatal bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: case presentation



Título del documento: Neonatal bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: case presentation
Revista: Belize journal of medicine
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000419026
ISSN: 2225-8116
Autores: 1
2
3
Instituciones: 1Western Regional Hospital, Belmopán. Belice
2Belize Health Care Partners, Ciudad de Belice. Belice
Año:
Periodo: Jul
Volumen: 5
Número: 2
Paginación: 25-29
País: Belice
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico
Resumen en inglés Adrenal hemorrhage is a relatively uncommon condition (0.2%–0.55%) during the neonatal period that may lead to acute adrenal crisis, shock, and death, unless promptly recognized and treated appropriately. The precarious blood supply of the adrenal gland makes it vulnerable to hemorrhage. The differential diagnosis includes multicystic kidney, hydronephrosis, neuroblastoma and nephroblastoma. The cause of adrenal hemorrhage has been associated with traumatic birth and hypoxia, shock, septicemia, and intravascular coagulation The clinical features may include anemia, jaundice, abdominal mass, painful swelling with bluish discoloration of the scrotum, acute adrenal crisis or shock. The large majority of patients with adrenal hemorrhage do not have clinically obvious signs of adrenal insufficiency. The diagnosis is usually made incidentally at imaging performed for another reason. Since patients with unilateral or bilateral adrenal hemorrhages are usually treated conservatively, noninvasive diagnostic techniques are preferable. This report presents a case of neonatal bilateral adrenal hemorrhages diagnosed ultrasonographically
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Diagnóstico,
Endocrinología,
Pediatría,
Hemorragia suprarrenal,
Hiperbilirrubinemia,
Masa suprarrenal,
Diagnóstico ecográfico abdominal
Keyword: Diagnosis,
Endocrinology,
Pediatrics,
Adrenal hemorrhage,
Hyperbilirrubinemia,
Adrenal hemorrhage,
Abdominal ultrasound diagnosis
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