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Hepatic hematoma in a neonate with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein

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Hepatic hematomas in neonates are uncommon lesions. When they are large or subcapsular in location, they can rupture with clinical signs of hemoperitoneum. We report a case of subcapsular hepatic hematoma (SHH) associated with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), for which diagnosis was made with conservative management, following up with the reduction in size at ultrasound examination and the reduction of the level of AFP.

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Abbreviations

AFP:

alpha-fetoprotein

SHH:

subcapsular hepatic hematoma

US:

ultrasound

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  1. Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital “Agostino Gemelli”—Catholic University Sacred Heart, Largo Agostino Gemelli 8, 00168, Rome, Italy

    Simonetta Costa, Maria Pia De Carolis, Immacolata Savarese, Serafina Lacerenza & Costantino Romagnoli

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Costa, S., De Carolis, M.P., Savarese, I. et al. Hepatic hematoma in a neonate with a high level of alpha-fetoprotein. Eur J Pediatr 167, 591–593 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-007-0518-8

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