Hemophilia and child abuse as possible causes of epidural hematoma: case report
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
;
61(4): 1023-1025, Dec. 2003. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-352446
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Head trauma is an important consequence of child abuse. Specific pathophysiological mechanisms in child abuse are responsible for the ''whiplash shaken-baby syndrome'', which would favour the occurrence of intracranial hemorrhages. CASE REPORT: We report the case of a child who developed epidural hematoma following minor-intensity head trauma. Initial diagnosis of child abuse was made, but subsequent investigation led to the diagnosis of hemophilia A. CONCLUSION: Even though epidural hematoma is not closely associated with child abuse, this aethiology must always be considered when the reported trauma mechanism is out of proportion to the magnitude of the encountered lesions
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Main subject:
Child Abuse
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Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial
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Hemophilia A
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. neuropsiquiatr
Journal subject:
Neurology
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Psychiatry
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of São Paulo Medical School/BR
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