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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Birth trauma, birth-related injury
Definitions
- Mechanical trauma to head due to birthing process
- Scalp injury
- Caput succedaneum
- Subgaleal hematoma
- Cephalohematoma
- Calvarial fracture
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Subdural hematoma: Most common
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
- Epidural hematoma
- Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
- Scalp injury
- Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury sometimes considered as birth trauma but not covered here
- Mechanical trauma to head due to birthing process
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CT Findings
MR Findings
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Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
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Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
- Gupta R et al: Neonatal birth trauma: analysis of yearly trends, risk factors, and outcomes. J Pediatr. ePub, 2021
- Nikam RM et al: Birth-related subdural hemorrhage: prevalence and imaging morphology. Pediatr Radiol. 51(6):939-46, 2021
- Bansal AG et al: US of pediatric superficial masses of the head and neck. Radiographics. 38(4):1239-63, 2018
- Chaturvedi A et al: Mechanical birth-related trauma to the neonate: an imaging perspective. Insights Imaging. 9(1):103-18, 2018
- Ilhan O et al: Spontaneous resolution of a 'ping-pong' fracture at birth. BMJ Case Rep. 2018, 2018
- Tan AP et al: Intracranial hemorrhage in neonates: a review of etiologies, patterns and predicted clinical outcomes. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 22(4):690-717, 2018
- Rabelo NN et al: Traumatic brain lesions in newborns. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 75(3):180-8, 2017
- Ghei SK et al: MR imaging of hypoxic-ischemic injury in term neonates: pearls and pitfalls. Radiographics. 34(4):1047-61, 2014
- Peterson JA et al: Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: pathogenesis, diagnosis and management. Br J Haematol. 161(1):3-14, 2013
- Barkovich AJ et al: Pediatric Neuroimaging. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012
- Moczygemba CK et al: Route of delivery and neonatal birth trauma. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 202(4):361.e1-6, 2010
- Rooks VJ et al: Prevalence and evolution of intracranial hemorrhage in asymptomatic term infants. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(6):1082-9, 2008
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
- Birth trauma, birth-related injury
Definitions
- Mechanical trauma to head due to birthing process
- Scalp injury
- Caput succedaneum
- Subgaleal hematoma
- Cephalohematoma
- Calvarial fracture
- Intracranial hemorrhage
- Subdural hematoma: Most common
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
- Epidural hematoma
- Intraparenchymal hemorrhage
- Scalp injury
- Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury sometimes considered as birth trauma but not covered here
- Mechanical trauma to head due to birthing process
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
- Gupta R et al: Neonatal birth trauma: analysis of yearly trends, risk factors, and outcomes. J Pediatr. ePub, 2021
- Nikam RM et al: Birth-related subdural hemorrhage: prevalence and imaging morphology. Pediatr Radiol. 51(6):939-46, 2021
- Bansal AG et al: US of pediatric superficial masses of the head and neck. Radiographics. 38(4):1239-63, 2018
- Chaturvedi A et al: Mechanical birth-related trauma to the neonate: an imaging perspective. Insights Imaging. 9(1):103-18, 2018
- Ilhan O et al: Spontaneous resolution of a 'ping-pong' fracture at birth. BMJ Case Rep. 2018, 2018
- Tan AP et al: Intracranial hemorrhage in neonates: a review of etiologies, patterns and predicted clinical outcomes. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 22(4):690-717, 2018
- Rabelo NN et al: Traumatic brain lesions in newborns. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 75(3):180-8, 2017
- Ghei SK et al: MR imaging of hypoxic-ischemic injury in term neonates: pearls and pitfalls. Radiographics. 34(4):1047-61, 2014
- Peterson JA et al: Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia: pathogenesis, diagnosis and management. Br J Haematol. 161(1):3-14, 2013
- Barkovich AJ et al: Pediatric Neuroimaging. 5th ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2012
- Moczygemba CK et al: Route of delivery and neonatal birth trauma. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 202(4):361.e1-6, 2010
- Rooks VJ et al: Prevalence and evolution of intracranial hemorrhage in asymptomatic term infants. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 29(6):1082-9, 2008
