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Topic-Adrenal Crisis: A Rare presentation of B/L Adrenal haemorrhage

Amit Kumar, Jain V, Singh A, Singh P

NNF Fellowship, Department of Neonatal ICU, Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh, North Delhi, India

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Volume / Issue4 / 1 (January-March 2023)
Pages11-13
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  • Received28 December 2022
  • Accepted14 January 2023

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Abstract

Background: B/L Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage and B/L adrenal cystis a relatively uncommon condition (0.2–0.55%) [1, 2]. There are many risk factors. Birth asphyxia, sepsis, coagulation disorders, traumatic delivery, and perinatal injuries. Right adrenal gland is more frequently involved (70%) than left side. Only in 10% of cases bilateral adrenal glands are involved and bilateral involvement can lead to adrenal insufficiency.

Case presentation: A case of bilateral neonatal adrenal hemorrhage with bilateral adrenal cyst with adrenal insufficiency.

Conclusions: Adrenal hemorrhage is noticed most often after normal delivery. Symptoms are presented in rare situation. Most common being decreased activity, feeding and dyselectrolemia. Sometimes jaundice is early presentation.

 

Keywords

Neonatal adrenal hemorrhage (NAH)adrenal insufficiencyhyponatremiahyperkalemia17-hydroxy progesterone

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How to Cite

Kumar, A., V, J., A, S., & P, S. (2023). Topic-Adrenal Crisis: A Rare presentation of B/L Adrenal haemorrhage. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 4(1), 11-13.

Kumar, Amit, et al. "Topic-Adrenal Crisis: A Rare presentation of B/L Adrenal haemorrhage." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 4, no. 1, 2023, pp. 11-13.

Kumar, A., V, J., A, S. and P, S. (2023) 'Topic-Adrenal Crisis: A Rare presentation of B/L Adrenal haemorrhage', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 4(1), pp. 11-13.

Kumar A, V J, A S, P S. Topic-Adrenal Crisis: A Rare presentation of B/L Adrenal haemorrhage. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2023;4(1):11-13.

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