Vitamin K deficiency bleeding with intracranial hemorrhage: focus on secondary form.
Non-accidental trauma is the leading cause of intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) in infancy. In contrast, ICH as a part of vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) secondary to hepatobiliary disease is rare, but encountered even in the era of vitamin K (VK) prophylaxis. During 43 months, six cases with ICH were diagnosed as an initial presentation of VKDB. Clinical features and imaging findings of them were retrospectively reviewed. All cases were breastfed and received oral VK prophylaxis. Liver dysfunction was found in five. Brain CT showed hemorrhage in subdural and subarachnoid space in six, parenchyma in three, and ventricle in one. Abdominal ultrasound was positive in four with final diagnoses of biliary atresia in two, neonatal hepatitis in one, and milk allergy in one. Two cases with negative ultrasound were diagnosed as idiopathic VKDB. In conclusion, ICH with secondary VKDB is rare, but important in infancy in the era of VK prophylaxis.
Miyasaka
Mikiko
M
Department of Radiology, National Center for Child Health and Development, 2-10-1 Okura, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 157-8535, Japan. miyasaka-m@ncchd.go.jp
Nosaka
Shunsuke
S
Sakai
Hirokazu
H
Tsutsumi
Yoshiyuki
Y
Kitamura
Masayuki
M
Miyazaki
Osamu
O
Okusu
Ikuko
I
Kashima
Kyoko
K
Okamoto
Reiko
R
Tani
Chihiro
C
Okada
Yoshiyuki
Y
Masaki
Hidekazu
H
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014813:Vitamin K Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*