Epidural hematoma in newborn: literature review

Introduction: Newborn represent a population at high risk for brain damage. Intracranial hemorrhages in newborn are uncommon, and epidural hematoma (EH) is rare. Material and methods: The authors present a literature review about EH in newborn. Results: EH in newborn occurs in only 2% and is frequently associated with the type of delivery. The clinical presentation is asymptomatic or heterogeneous. The diagnosis is made from anamnesis and imaging exams, and the treatment depends on the size of the EH. Conclusion: The knowledge of neurosurgeons, obstetricians and pediatricians about the occurrence of EH in newborn is extremely important. The rapid identification and management of the case is of paramount importance, to reduce neurological sequelae.

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Feasibility of umbilical cord blood (UCB) collection in neonates at high risk of brain damage

10.1055/s-0038-1671454 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

A Segler ◽

A Schwickert ◽

CR Weiß ◽

C Bührer ◽

T Braun ◽

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Keyword(s):

High Risk ◽

Cord Blood ◽

Brain Damage ◽

Umbilical Cord ◽

Umbilical Cord Blood

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Mortality and morbidity among infants at high risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus infection receiving prophylaxis with palivizumab: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.13356007.14726117 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Daniel Sloniewsky

Keyword(s):

Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽

High Risk ◽

Virus Infection ◽

Literature Review ◽

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection ◽

Systematic Literature Review ◽

Meta Analysis ◽

Severe Respiratory Syncytial Virus ◽

Mortality And Morbidity ◽

Syncytial Virus

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Bi-microbial Healthcare-Associate Endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis and Burkholderia cepacia: A Case Report and literature review

New Emirates Medical Journal ◽

10.2174/025068xx02666200227171615 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 02 ◽

Author(s):

Masood Ghori ◽

Nadya O. Al Matrooshi ◽

Samir Al Jabbari ◽

Ahmed Bafadel ◽

Gopal Bhatnagar

Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Infective Endocarditis ◽

Literature Review ◽

Enterococcus Faecalis ◽

Surgical Management ◽

Burkholderia Cepacia ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Complicated Course ◽

Healthcare Associated ◽

Echocardiographic Findings

: Infective Endocarditis (IE), a known complication of hemodialysis (HD), has recently been categorized as Healthcare-Associated Infective Endocarditis (HAIE). Single pathogen bacteremia is common, polymicrobial endocardial infection is rare in this cohort of the patients. We report a case of endocarditis caused by Enterococcus faecalis (E. faecalis) and Burkholderia cepacia (B. cepacia), a first ever reported combination of a usual and an unusual organism, respectively, in a patient on HD. Clinical presentation of the patient, its complicated course ,medical and surgical management ,along with microbial and echocardiographic findings is presented herein. The authors believe that presentation of this case of HAIE may benefit and contribute positively to cardiac science owing to the rare encounter of this organism as a pathogen in infective endocarditis and the difficulties in treating it.

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A Challenging Case of a Physeal Bar Endoscopic-Assisted Resection in a Short Stature Child: Case Report and Literature Review

Case Reports in Orthopedic Research ◽

10.1159/000516769 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 115-120

Author(s):

Melanie Ribau ◽

Mário Baptista ◽

Nuno Oliveira ◽

Bruno Direito Santos ◽

Pedro Varanda ◽

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Keyword(s):

Case Report ◽

Literature Review ◽

Short Stature ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Normal Growth ◽

Limb Length Discrepancy ◽

Complete Excision ◽

Physeal Bar ◽

Surgical Options ◽

The Ideal

Partial physeal bars may develop after injury to the growth plate in children, eventually leading to disturbance of normal growth. Clinical presentation, age of the patient, and the anticipated growth will dictate the best treatment strategy. The ideal treatment for a partial physeal bar is complete excision to allow growth resumption by the remaining healthy physis. There are countless surgical options, some technically challenging, that must be weighted according to each case’s particularities. We reviewed the current literature on physeal bars while reporting the challenging case of a short stature child submitted to a femoral physeal bar endoscopic-assisted resection with successful growth resumption. This case dares surgeons to consider all options when treating limb length discrepancy, such as the endoscopic-assisted resection which might offer successful results.

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FRACTURES OF THE CLIVUS

Neurosurgery ◽

10.1227/01.neu.0000360154.18604.28 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 65 (6) ◽

pp. 1063-1069 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

Pawel G. Ochalski ◽

Richard M. Spiro ◽

Anthony Fabio ◽

Amin B. Kassam ◽

David O. Okonkwo

Keyword(s):

Vascular Complications ◽

Cranial Base ◽

High Rate ◽

Intracranial Hemorrhages ◽

Neurological Sequelae ◽

Head Injured ◽

Boolean Search ◽

Management Approaches ◽

Injured Patients ◽

Electronic Medical Record Database

Abstract OBJECTIVE We report the morbidity and mortality associated with fractures of the clivus and discuss management approaches specific to this unique diagnostic entity. METHODS We performed a boolean search of our electronic medical record database to identify patients with fractures of the clivus that were diagnosed using computed tomography of the head. A retrospective imaging and chart analysis was completed to further characterize the fractures and to analyze outcomes. RESULTS Between January 1999 and December 2007, 41 patients were identified with fractures of the clivus. We found a 0.21% overall incidence among all head-injured patients presenting to our institution and a 2.3% incidence among those patients with a cranial fracture. Ten of 41 patients (24.4%) died, and neurological and vascular complications associated with central cranial base fractures were observed in 19 of 41 patients (46%). Furthermore, associated cranial fractures remote from the central cranial base and associated intracranial hemorrhages were observed in 40 of 41 (97.6%) and 33 of 41 (80.5%) patients, respectively. In terms of outcomes, 26 of 41 patients (63.5%) had a Glasgow Coma Scale score of 12 or greater at the time of discharge from the hospital. CONCLUSION We demonstrate a lower than previously reported mortality rate in patients with clival fractures. Nevertheless, as a result of location, fractures of the clivus were frequently associated with a high rate of complications and neurological sequelae.

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Lipoma of the left tonsillar fossa

The Journal of Laryngology & Otology ◽

10.1017/s0022215100127252 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 108 (6) ◽

pp. 507-508 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

R. Benson-Mitchell ◽

N. Tolley ◽

C. B. Croft ◽

D. Roberts

Keyword(s):

Adipose Tissue ◽

Connective Tissue ◽

Literature Review ◽

Clinical Presentation ◽

Aerodigestive Tract ◽

Upper Aerodigestive Tract ◽

Tonsillar Fossa ◽

Subcutaneous Tissues

AbstractLipomas are common benign connective tissue tumours composed of adult adipose tissue. They are relatively rare in the upper aerodigestive tract, although they occur with considerable frequency in other areas, particularly in the subcutaneous tissues of the neck. Although there are several reports of this tumour occurring in the oropharynx, there is no recorded case of a lipoma of the tonsillar fossa. An 83-year-old man with a left tonsillar fossa lipoma is presented. Clinical presentation, management and a literature review are discussed.

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