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CT and MRI characteristics of intracranial hemorrhage complicating breech and vacuum delivery

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The CT/MRI brain findings and sequelae of intracranial hemorrhage resulting from traumatic breech and vacuum delivery of 16 term newborn infants are presented. Eleven infants were vacuum extracted, while the remaining five infants were delivered breech. Except for three breech-delivered infants who had intraventricular hemorrhage, the location and nature of hemorrhage were similar in both groups. Nine of the 11 vacuum-extracted babies showed complete resolution of hemorrhage on follow-up examination. None of the breech cases had a normal outcome. All five of the latter group had hydrocephalus, and one case each demonstrated porencephaly and encephalomalacia.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

    J. C. Odita

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

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Odita, J.C., Hebi, S. CT and MRI characteristics of intracranial hemorrhage complicating breech and vacuum delivery. Pediatr Radiol 26, 782–785 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01396201

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