Intracerebral hemorrhage: A rare late manifestation of vitamin - K deficiency in a breastfed infant a case report

Hanifi Soylu, Yakup Aslan, Ahmet Sari, Erol Erduran

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Abstract

Late hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a rare complication of vitamin-K deficiency and is especially associated with intracranial hemorrhage. It may also occur in infants who received vitamin-K prophylaxis at birth. Here, we reported a case of late HDN with frontal lobe hemorrhage due to vitamin-K deficiency.This form of intracranial hemorrhage of late HDN has been reported in the literature very rarely. We conclude that the efficiency of single-dose vitamin-K prophylaxis should be revaluated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-269
Number of pages6
JournalTurkish Journal of Pediatrics
Volume39
Issue number2
StatePublished - 1997
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Vitamin-k deficiency

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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