title: Hyperkalemia most likely associated with massive cephalhematoma in a newborn infant who was treated with urgent peritoneal dialysis: case report.
abstract: Cephalhematomas rarely lead to serious complications such as infection, osteomyelitis and skull fractures. However, we present a newborn infant with hyperkalemia in the context of a serious complication believed to be caused by hemolysis of a large cephalhematoma. The patient was treated with urgent peritoneal dialysis and discharged with a successful outcome. In conclusion, neonates with massive cephalhematoma should be closely examined in terms of bilirubin counts as well as electrolyte counts.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neonatology and Nephrology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Yüzüncü Yil, Eski Kale Yolu, Buhara sit. B-17, Van 65300, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ercan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kirimi
authors.forename: Oğuz
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tuncer
authors.forename: Bülent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ataş
authors.forename: Sükrü
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arslan
mesh_terms: D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006406:Hematoma; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010530:Peritoneal Dialysis