Intrauterine skull depression and intracranial hemorrhage in a premature infant.
The authors describe a case of a premature infant born with a parietal skull depression who suffered an intraventricular hemorrhage and an ipsilateral intracerebral injury. At 21 months of life the infant's gross motor milestones were delayed and he had moderate spastic hemiplegia. Although skull depressions at birth are usually benign, they may be associated with long-term neurologic sequelae.
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Department of Pediatrics, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey.
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Boal
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D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000151:congenital*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000151:congenital*