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Unsuspected hepatic injury in the neonate-diagnosis by ultrasonography

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Three cases of severe neonatal hepatic injury were investigated with ultrasonography. The injury is often associated with antenatal factors (fetal hepatic enlargement, maternal trauma), perinatal factors (breech presentation, pre- or post-maturity, difficult delivery), or postnatal factors (resuscitation).

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  1. Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenue, 02115, USA

    J. C. Share M. D. & R. L. Teele

  2. Neonatology Division, Department of Medicine, The Children's Hospital, 300 Longwood Avenu, 02115, USA

    D. Pursley

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Share, J.C., Pursley, D. & Teele, R.L. Unsuspected hepatic injury in the neonate-diagnosis by ultrasonography. Pediatr Radiol 20, 320–322 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02013163

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