Abstract
Adrenal hemorrhage in newborns is not uncommon. The clinical presentation may be very protean and the diagnosis difficult. Ultrasonography is useful in making the diagnosis. A patient presenting with severe neonatal jaundice due to adrenal hemorrhage is described.
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Çoban, A.Ç., Can, G., Kadioğlu, A. et al. Adrenal hemorrhage: a rare cause of severe neonatal jaundice. Pediatr Surg Int 9, 123–124 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00176131
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