Acute subdural hematoma after caesarean section: a case report.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this article is to describe a case of acute subdural hematoma in an infant after difficult delivery and to describe the literature regarding therapy and outcomes of these patients.


METHODS
Case report.


METHODS
Critically ill male newborn who suffered from acute subdural hematoma after a difficult caesarean section.


RESULTS
A craniotomy and evacuation of the acute subdural hematoma was performed. At discharge and 2 months after birth, the infant presented without any signs of neurologic sequelae, but further neurologic and developmental follow-up studies remain necessary.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute subdural hematoma is a rare but severe intracranial complication of obstetric trauma. The early recognition of this complication and immediate surgical intervention could possibly prevent later neurologic sequelae.
Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Martin Luther University, Halle/ Saale, Germany.
Roland
R
Haase
Ilona
I
Kursawe
Frank
F
Nagel
Uwe
U
Sitka
Stefan
S
Burdach
D002585:Cesarean Section; D003399:Craniotomy; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed