Hepatic hematoma in a neonate with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein.
Hepatic hematomas in neonates are uncommon lesions. When they are large or subcapsular in location, they can rupture with clinical signs of hemoperitoneum. We report a case of subcapsular hepatic hematoma (SHH) associated with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), for which diagnosis was made with conservative management, following up with the reduction in size at ultrasound examination and the reduction of the level of AFP.
Costa
Simonetta
S
Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital Agostino Gemelli-Catholic University Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy. simocosta@yahoo.it
De Carolis
Maria Pia
MP
Savarese
Immacolata
I
Lacerenza
Serafina
S
Romagnoli
Costantino
C
D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*
D015415:Biomarkers; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins