MR imaging findings of retinal hemorrhage in a case of nonaccidental trauma.
Retinal hemorrhage is a well-recognized manifestation of child abuse found in many babies with shaken baby syndrome. The presence of retinal hemorrhage is generally associated with more severe neurological damage and a worse clinical outcome. MR imaging findings of retinal hemorrhages are not well described in the pediatric literature. We present a 6-month-old boy with new-onset seizures, subdural hemorrhage and bilateral retinal hemorrhages that were detected by MRI and confirmed by indirect ophthalmoscopy. This case demonstrates the MR imaging findings of retinal hemorrhages and the importance of radiologists being able to recognize these specific imaging features.
Altinok
Deniz
D
Department of Pediatric Imaging, Children's Hospital of Michigan, 3901 Beaubien Blvd., Detroit, MI, 48201, USA. daltinok@dmc.org
Saleem
Sheena
S
Zhang
Zaixiang
Z
Markman
Lisa
L
Smith
Wilbur
W
D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology