Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Journal of Perinatology (2005) 25, 803–804. doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211394

Management of Severe Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn: Adrenal Hematoma Revisited

This study was not sponsored.

Ayla Gunlemez MD1, Ahmet Karadag MD1, Halil Degirmencioglu MD2, Nurdan Uras MD1 and Sadi Turkay MD2

  1. 1Department of Pediatrics and Division of Neonatology (A.G., A.K., N.U.), Fatih University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
  2. 2Department of Pediatrics (H.D., S.D.), Fatih University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Correspondence: Ahmet Karadag, MD, Department of Pediatrics, Fatih University Faculty of Medicine, Hosdere Caddesi No. 145, Y. Ayranci, Cankaya 06540, Ankara, Turkey

Top

Abstract

A 4-day-old male infant presented with complaints of jaundice on the third day of life. He was full-term and appropriate for gestational age and born to unrelated parents. All laboratory investigation tests were normal except total serum bilirubin of 27.4 mg/dl with a direct bilirubin 0.29 mg/dl. Abdominal and cranial ultrasonography (US) was performed on sixth day of life because of severe hyperbilirubinemia. Abdominal US revealed adrenal hematoma. Enclosed hematomas may cause significant unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in absence of other high-risk conditions.

Top

MORE ARTICLES LIKE THIS

These links to content published by NPG are automatically generated

RESEARCH

Randomized controlled trial of light-emitting diode phototherapy

Journal of Perinatology Original Article

Randomized controlled trial of light-emitting diode phototherapy

Journal of Perinatology Original Article

Extra navigation

.

naturejobs

natureproducts


ADVERTISEMENT