[Intracranial hemorrhage caused by vitamin K deficiency in early infancy. Still a problem?].
A case of intracranial hemorrhage in a one month old infant is reported. A review of the prodromal symptoms presented by this infant seems useful to delineate a clinical picture that should allow a timely recognition of this problem in the population at risk. Furthermore, the relative frequency of this entity, due to vitamin K deficiency, in the first months of life in exclusively breast-fed infants, confirms the advisability of vitamin K supplementation at birth.
Pagani
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G
Divisione di Pediatria, Ospedale S. Anna, Como, Italia.
Zanini
R
R
Filipponi
P L
PL
Gainotti
V
V
Grasso
E
E
D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011517:Prothrombin Time; D014812:Vitamin K / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D014812:Vitamin K
Emorragia intracranica da deficit di vitamina K nella prima infanzia. Ancora un problema?