European Journal of Pediatrics

, Volume 148, Issue 1, pp 83–85 | Cite as

Spontaneous intraventricular haemorrhage in utero

  • C. Zorzi
  • I. Angonese
  • G. B. Nardelli
  • F. Cantarutti
Neonatology
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Abstract

The authors report three cases of unexplained prenatal intraventricular haemorrhage (IVH) in three term infants. In the first two cases the suspected diagnosis of prenatal IVH was made a few hours after delivery, in accordance with the ultrasonographic feature of clots in the ventricles, whereas in the third case prenatal ultrasonography was suggestive of hydrocephalus with intraventricular clots.

Key words

Fetal ultrasonography Neonatal ultrasonography Intraventricular haemorrhage 

Abbreviations

IVH

intraventricular haemorrhage

SEH

subependymal haemorrhage

CT

computed tomography

US

ultrasonography

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Authors and Affiliations

  • C. Zorzi
    • 1
  • I. Angonese
    • 1
  • G. B. Nardelli
    • 2
  • F. Cantarutti
    • 1
  1. 1.Department of PediatricsUniversity of PadovaPadovaItaly
  2. 2.Institute of Gyaecologic and Obstetric ClinicUniversity of PadovaPadovaItaly

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