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Intraparenchymal Brain Hemorrhage and Remote Soft Tissue Arteriovenous Malformation in a Newborn Infant

Journal of Perinatology volume 22, pages 664–666 (2002)Cite this article

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Congenital arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) often present with congestive heart failure. Such pathologic vascular structures typically occur in cranial, hepatic, or pulmonary locations and are usually associated with overlying external visible, tactile, or audible abnormalities. These vascular anomalies may also be associated with such complications as thromboembolic events, coagulopathy, and localized hemorrhage. We present a newborn infant with an occult but hemodynamically significant parascapular AVM who presented with an intraparenchymal brain hemorrhage, which we suspect to be a remote complication of the AVM.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of General Pediatrics, Child Health Evaluation and Research Unit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Sandra H Jee MD

  2. Department of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, Division of Neonatal–Perinatal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    Jennifer L Grow MD & Roger G Faix MD

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Jee, S., Grow, J. & Faix, R. Intraparenchymal Brain Hemorrhage and Remote Soft Tissue Arteriovenous Malformation in a Newborn Infant. J Perinatol 22, 664–666 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7210773

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