Kyle Schwartz, Rekha Krishnasarma, Elizabeth Snyder, Sumit Pruthi, Lindsey Johnstone, Alexandra Foust, Asha Sarma
Splenic rupture in a neonate is a rare but potentially fatal condition that may trigger evaluation for child abuse. It is a diagnosis of exclusion that has been reported in the surgical literature but may be underrecognized by pediatric radiologists. We report a case of a newborn with an unremarkable prenatal, delivery, and nursery course who presented with anemia, abdominal distension, and lethargy. Abdominal ultrasound with Doppler and computed tomography (CT) of the head, cervical spine, chest, abdomen, and pelvis without contrast showed findings of splenic rupture and anoxic brain injury...
January 17, 2024: Emergency Radiology