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Neuroimaging differential diagnoses to abusive head trauma

verfasst von: Nadine Girard, Hervé Brunel, Philippe Dory-Lautrec, Brigitte Chabrol

Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology | Ausgabe 5/2016

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Abstract

Trauma is the most common cause of death in childhood, and abusive head trauma is the most common cause of traumatic death and morbidity in infants younger than 1 year. The main differential diagnosis of abusive head trauma is accidental traumatic brain injury, which is usually witnessed. This paper also discusses more uncommon diagnoses such as congenital and acquired disorders of hemostasis, cerebral arteriovenous malformations and metabolic diseases, all of which are extremely rare. Diagnostic imaging including CT and MRI is very important for the distinction of non-accidental from accidental traumatic injury.

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Titel: Neuroimaging differential diagnoses to abusive head trauma
verfasst von: Nadine Girard
Hervé Brunel
Philippe Dory-Lautrec
Brigitte Chabrol
Publikationsdatum: 30.12.2015
Verlag: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in: Pediatric Radiology / Ausgabe 5/2016
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-015-3509-3

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