Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury sometimes considered as birth trauma but not covered here
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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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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
Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury sometimes considered as birth trauma but not covered here
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
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