Spontaneous Splenic Hemorrhage in the Newborn

• Main Authors: Sonia Tiboni (Author), Umar Abdulmajid (Author), Suneel Pooboni (Author), Christopher Wighton (Author), Balgopal Eradi (Author), Haitham Dagash (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Spontaneous splenic hemorrhage in the newborn is a rare entity. The presentation is usually with a triad of bleeding, abdominal distension, and hemoperitoneum. Rapid diagnosis is essential as left untreated, death is inevitable. We present a case with an unusual initial presentation of a sc...