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Idiopathic chronic subdural hematoma in the newborn: case report
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Idiopathic chronic subdural hematoma in the newborn: case report

Nedim Hadzikaric, Husam Al-Habib and Ibrahim Al-Ahmad
Child's nervous system, Vol.22(7), pp.740-742
01/07/2006
PMID: 16391937

Abstract

Clinical Neurology Life Sciences & Biomedicine Neurosciences & Neurology Pediatrics Science & Technology Surgery
Background: Evidence of intrauterine development of chronic subdural hematoma (CSH) is extremely rare. A very limited number of cases with known and acceptable etiological explanation are reported. We were able to find out only four presented cases of intrauterine development of CSH without known etiology. Case report: We present our case with a newborn baby with CSH without known etiology. Short literature review and possible etiological factors are observed.

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