[Abusive head trauma: report of a case]

Abstract

The abusive head trauma is a form of child abuse. The most frequent injuries are intracranial lesions, such as subdural hematoma, as well as retinal hemorrhages, usually without other external injuries. Due to its complexity, this problem requires a multidisciplinary medical team, where the role of the radiologist is important, since there are multiple diagnostic methods that are complementary in order to arrive at the correct diagnosis.

Keywords: Abusive head trauma; Computed tomography scan; Doppler ultrasound; Eco Doppler; Hematoma subdural; Magnetic resonance imaging; Resonancia magnética; Shaken baby syndrome; Subdural hematoma; Síndrome del niño zarandeado; Tomografía computarizada; Traumatismo craneal no accidental.