Hemothorax in Newborn

UZMA JABEEN; FATIMA ZEESHAN; ATTIA BARI; AHSAN WAHEED RATHORE

Author(s)

UZMA JABEEN House No .240, Block A, Canal view housing society, Lahore, Pakistan

FATIMA ZEESHAN House No .240, Block A, Canal view housing society, Lahore, Pakistan

ATTIA BARI House No .240, Block A, Canal view housing society, Lahore, Pakistan

AHSAN WAHEED RATHORE House No .240, Block A, Canal view housing society, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN) also called vitamin K deficiency bleeding (VKDB) is due to deficiency of vitamin K and is the commonest cause of bleeding in infancy. It is classified as early, classical and late onset. Early HDN is seen when it occurs within 24 hours after birth while it is defined as classical HDN if it occurs between 2-5 days of life. Late onset HDN presents primarily in exclusive breast fed infants between 2-14 weeks but can be seen upto 6 months of life. We present a case of 45 days old baby girl having hemothorax, an unusual presentation of vitamin K deficiency.

Publication Details

Page(s) 109-111

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Published Journal: Pakistan Paediatric Journal, Volume: 41, Issue: 2, Year: 2017

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Keywords

Hemothorax, Hemorrhagic disease of newborn, vitamin k deficiency bleeding