[Hepatic hematoma in neonates: about a case]

Pan Afr Med J. 2017 May 8:27:15. doi: 10.11604/pamj.2017.27.15.11900. eCollection 2017.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Hepatic hematoma is a condition of unrecognized origin which can become extremely serious and whose diagnosis is often made during perinatal autopsy. It is often characterised by nonspecific clinical manifestations and a long delay before biological presentation.The diagnosis is essentially based on ultrasound and treatment is often conservative.We here report a case of a full-term newborn with asymptomatic hepatic haematoma due to obstetrical trauma.

L'hématome hépatique est une affection méconnue, peut être gravissime et son diagnostic se fait souvent lors de l'autopsie périnatale. Devant une symptomatologie clinique, souvent, non spécifique et un tableau biologique retardé, le diagnostic est basé essentiellement sur l'échographie et le traitement est souvent conservateur. Nous rapportons un cas d'hématome hépatique chez un nouveau-né à terme, asymptomatique dans un contexte de traumatisme obstétrical.

Keywords: Hematoma; liver; new-born; obstetrical trauma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Birth Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
  • Birth Injuries / pathology
  • Birth Injuries / therapy
  • Hematoma / diagnostic imaging*
  • Hematoma / pathology
  • Hematoma / therapy
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Liver Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
  • Liver Diseases / pathology
  • Liver Diseases / therapy
  • Male