title: Neonate subcapsular splenic hematoma.
abstract: Splenic hematoma is an unusual event in newborn babies. The present study report a two day old infant who presented to us in shok with severe pallor and abdominal distension. Initially ultrasonography of evaluation by ultrasound (US) revealed a left adrenal hemorrhage but was subsequently confirmed to be a subcapsular splenic hematoma by computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen. This article highlights the utility of CT scan in diagnosis although review of literature shows ultrasonography to be primary screening investigative modality for abdominal visceral bleeds in the neonatal period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka, India. leslieedward@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Sanoj
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Poojari
authors.forename: Sowmini P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kamath
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy; D013161:Splenic Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*