26 cm fall caught on video causing subdural hemorrhages and extensive retinal hemorrhages in an 8-month-old infant.

abusive head trauma retinal hemorrhages shaken baby syndrome short falls

Journal

Clinical case reports
ISSN: 2050-0904
Titre abrégé: Clin Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101620385

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jul 2024
Historique:
received: 05 04 2024
revised: 29 05 2024
accepted: 07 06 2024
medline: 27 6 2024
pubmed: 27 6 2024
entrez: 27 6 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Severe, too many to count retinal hemorrhages (RH) in infants have been associated with abusive head trauma, but can occur in short falls. An 8-month-old male fell backward from a height of 26 cm, landing on his buttocks then hitting the back of his head on a vinyl floor. The fall was videotaped. Acute subdural hemorrhages were found along with extensive, too many to count intra-RH in both eyes. Falls from small heights on to the occiput can lead to extensive RH of the type often associated with abusive head trauma.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38933710
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9105
pii: CCR39105
pmc: PMC11199187
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

e9105

Informations de copyright

© 2024 The Author(s). Clinical Case Reports published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

CB declares no conflicts of interest. WS has testified in court regarding SBS cases, both for the defense and the prosecution. JM has testified, unpaid, for the defense regarding SBS cases.

Auteurs

Chris Brook (C)

Universidad de La Laguna, Avda. Astrofísico Fco. Sánchez La Laguna Spain.

Waney Squier (W)

Previously Department of Neuropathology John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford UK.

Julie Mack (J)

Radiology, Penn State Hershey Medical Center Hershey Pennsylvania USA.

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