Vitreous hemorrhages and disseminated intravascular coagulation in the newborn.
Of 164 consecutive newborns seen in consultations, three babies had either a preretinal or a vitreous hemorrhage,  a rare occurrence. Two of these babies had a mild form of disseminated intravascular coagulation. The hemorrhages cleared within a few months after birth. Each of the three babies was premature, had a respiratory distress syndrome, and was born to a primiparous mother. The possibility of a coagulation defect causing intraocular hemorrhage in newborns should be considered along with the tranditional mechanical theories.
D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000150:complications; D014822:Vitreous Body