Adrenal hemorrhage in the newborn. The phenomenon of "enclosed" hemorrhage as a cause of neonatal jaundice and later adrenal calcifications.
In an infant with unexplained hyperbilirubinemia, abdominal mass and a fall in hematocrit, an IVP with total body opacification should be considered so that the diagnosis of adrenal hemorrhage, which is almost always a benign conditions, may be made. Follow-up abdominal films at 3 months of age may further substantiate the etiology by revealing calcifications in the involved areas.
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography