Thoracic spinal cord (T3-T4) transection in a breech-presenting, cesarean-section-delivered preterm infant.
Thoracic spinal cord transection below the origin of the brachial plexus is a rare event among breech-presenting infants delivered by cesarean section. A case of a thoracic (T3-T4) spinal cord injury with paravertebral hemorrhage mimicking catastrophic intracranial bleeding is presented to illustrate the value of careful application of traction or any longitudinal stretching forces during fetal head extraction.
D000328:Adult; D001720:Birth Injuries; D001946:Breech Presentation; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000151:congenital; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000151:congenital*; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013909:Thorax