Abstract
Introduction: Newborn represent a population at high risk for brain damage. Intracranial hemorrhages in newborn are uncommon, and epidural hematoma (EH) is rare. Material and methods: The authors present a literature review about EH in newborn. Results: EH in newborn occurs in only 2% and is frequently associated with the type of delivery. The clinical presentation is asymptomatic or heterogeneous. The diagnosis is made from anamnesis and imaging exams, and the treatment depends on the size of the EH. Conclusion: The knowledge of neurosurgeons, obstetricians and pediatricians about the occurrence of EH in newborn is extremely important. The rapid identification and management of the case is of paramount importance, to reduce neurological sequelae.
Highlights
Newborn represent a population at high risk for brain damage
Newborn intracranial hemorrhage is uncommon [22], epidural hematoma (EH) is rare in this period, and the most common cause being labor [23]
Articles in the period from 1951 to 2018 were selected, resulting in a total of 162 articles related to intracranial EH in newborn, withdrawal of duplicate papers, and in the languages english, portuguese, spanish and french (Figure 1, tables 1 and 2)
Summary
Newborn represent a population at high risk for brain damage. Intracranial hemorrhages in newborn are uncommon, and epidural hematoma (EH) is rare. Epidural hematoma (EH) consists of the accumulation of blood between the dura and the skull [1], due to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at any age, it infrequently occurs in newborn [2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12], with an incidence of 0.06% to 2% in this population [13]. Newborn intracranial hemorrhage is uncommon [22], EH is rare in this period, and the most common cause being labor [23]
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