A linear fracture and meningitis associated with non-infected cephalohematoma in a neonate
Neuropediatrics, cilt.41, sa.6, ss.276-278, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2010
- Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-0031-1273713
- Dergi Adı: Neuropediatrics
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.276-278
- Anahtar Kelimeler: cephalohematoma, linear skull fracture, meningitis, neonate
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We present a neonate with cephalohematoma complicated by a linear skull fracture and Staphylococcus epidermidis meningitis. Clinicians, especially neonatologists, should be aware that a cephalohematoma in the newborn infant with a history of vacuum-assisted delivery could be the origin or trigger point of the infection either as sepsis, meningitis or osteomyelitis. The utmost importance of screening studies should be emphasized in order to be aware of the pathogenic potential of cephalohematomas. © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.