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Ultrasound diagnosis of thymic hemorrhage in an infant with late-onset hemorrhagic disease

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Thymic hemorrhage related to coagulopathy by vitamin K deficiency is a rare condition. We report a case in a 4-week-old boy presenting with acute onset of respiratory distress and anemia. Ultrasound examination of a compressive anterior mediastinal mass established the diagnosis of thymic hemorrhage and allowed us to follow resolution under medical treatment.

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  1. Department of Pediatric Radiology, CHU Bicêtre, 78 rue du Général Leclerc, F-94276, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Cedex, France

    E. Urvoas & D. Pariente

  2. Department of Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, CHU Bicêtre, 78 rue du Général Leclerc, F-94276, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre Cedex, France

    A. Rousset & D. De Victor

  3. Department of Pediatrics, Louise Michel Hospital, Quartier du Canal Courcouronnes, F-91014, Evry Cedex, France

    A. Leblanc

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Urvoas, E., Pariente, D., Rousset, A. et al. Ultrasound diagnosis of thymic hemorrhage in an infant with late-onset hemorrhagic disease. Pediatr Radiol 24, 96–97 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02020161

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