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Abusive head trauma: two case reports

İstismara bağlı kafa travması: iki olgu sunumu

Pages
180–184
Publication Date
2022-11-05
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One of these patients had a history of minor head trauma after falling down from the sofa and the other one had a history of breathlessness and loss of consciousness as a result of excessive crying

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Objective & Hypothesis:Abusive head trauma is a serious form of child abuse and mostly seen in infants below the age of two years as a result of a strong shaking by the caregiver who aims to stop the infant's crying.
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Key Findings & Data:Characteristic symptoms include subdural hematomas, encephalopathy, retinal hemorrhages and fractures of the long bones.
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Conclusion & Impact:One of these patients had a history of minor head trauma after falling down from the sofa and the other one had a history of breathlessness and loss of consciousness as a result of excessive crying
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Abstract

Abusive head trauma is a serious form of child abuse and mostly seen in infants below the age of two years as a result of a strong shaking by the caregiver who aims to stop the infant's crying. Characteristic symptoms include subdural hematomas, encephalopathy, retinal hemorrhages and fractures of the long bones. When physically examined, there are generally no externally visible signs. For this reason, it can be underdiagnosed, if it is not considered in the differential diagnosis. When the information provided from the parents is inconsistent and contradictory with the clinical picture of the patient, this form of abuse must be suspected and retinal hemorrhages should be searched. In this article, two patients who were admitted to our emergency department and diagnosed with physical child abuse are reported. One of these patients had a history of minor head trauma after falling down from the sofa and the other one had a history of breathlessness and loss of consciousness as a result of excessive crying

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İstismara bağlı kafa travması, çocuk istismarının ağır bir şeklidir. En sık iki yaş altındaki bebeklerin ağlamalarını durdurmak amacıyla bakım veren kişiler tarafından şiddetli sallanmaları sonucu görülür. Tipik bulguları subdural hematom, ansefalopati, retinal kanama ve uzun kemik kırıklarıdır. Fizik bakıda sıklıkla görünür bir bulgu yoktur. Bu nedenle tanının akla getirilmediği durumlarda gözden kaçabilmektedir. Ebevenyler tarafından verilen bilgilerin hastanın klinik tablosuyla uyumsuz ve çelişkili olduğu durumlarda şüphelenilmeli ve retinal kanama bulgusu aranmalıdır. Bu yazıda ilki çekyattan düşme sonrası bayılma, ikincisi ağlama sonrası nefessiz kalma ve bilinç kaybı yakınmalarıyla acil servise başvuran, yapılan tetkikler sonucu istismara bağlı kafa travması tanısı alan iki olgu sunulmuştur

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İNCE, O. T., KANIK, A., ELİAÇIK, K., BAKİLER, A. R., YEŞİLOĞLU, Ş. (2022). Abusive head trauma: two case reports. Türk Pediatri Arşivi, Cilt: 50 - Sayı: 3, 180–184. https://ajindex.com/articles/641187

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