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Response to ‘A case for an in utero etiology of chronic SDH/effusions of infancy’

Journal of Perinatology volume 32, pages 81–82 (2012)Cite this article

We have read the paper ‘A case for an in utero etiology of chronic SDH/effusions of infancy’ by Galaznik with interest.1 A case of child with a subdural hematoma, which is presumed to have arisen in utero, is presented. We feel that several issues should be addressed.

First is the fact that a scientific publication, even a case report, should provide all available information so that the reader can form his/her own founded opinion, based on the presented findings. This case report lacks much information needed to do so.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Emma Children's Hospital/Academic Medical Centre Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    R R van Rijn

  2. Department of Pathology and Toxicology, Section Forensic Pediatrics, Netherlands Forensic Institute, The Hague, The Netherlands

    R R van Rijn & R A C Bilo

  3. Department of Community Paediatrics, St James's University Hospital, Leeds, UK

    C Hobbs

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All three authors have given testimony in criminal proceedings involving alleged child abuse. Financial compensation, where applicable, for these testimonies have been paid to the institutions where the authors are employed.

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van Rijn, R., Hobbs, C. & Bilo, R. Response to ‘A case for an in utero etiology of chronic SDH/effusions of infancy’. J Perinatol 32, 81–82 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/jp.2011.80

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