Julius July
Department Of Neurosurgery, Faculty Of Medicine, Pelita Harapan University, Neuroscience Center, Siloam Hospital Lippo Village, Tangerang, Banten

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Journal : Paediatrica Indonesiana

Diagnostic clues in spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage in babies Julius July; Eka Julianta Wahjoepramono; Beny Atmadja Wirjomartani
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 48 No 4 (2008): July 2008
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14238/pi48.4.2008.230-4

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Background There has been increasing number of babies detectedwith SIH. In regard to find diagnostic clues for the first-rate babieswho really needs CT scan and referral, simple observation to lookat certain clinical and laboratory findings is needed.Objective To identify diagnostic clues associated with spontaneousintracranial hemorrhage (SIH) in babies.Methods Retrospective observation was carried out among ba-bies with SIH within the last two and a half years. Patients wereexcluded if there was an obvious cause of SIH such as trauma orany underlying disease such as hemophilia. Variables that wereobserved were patient's age, seizure, decreased level of conscious-ness, tensed fontanel, neurological deficits, vomitting, fever(T > 3 7 .SOC), anemia, jaundice, PT and aPTT. All data weredescriptively evaluated.Results There were 53 babies with SIH (31 baby boys, 22 babygirls), forty eight of which (91%) were less than 3 months old.Of those, 50 patients (94%) had seizure as the leading clinicalpresentation, 44 patients (83%) had decreased level of conscious-ness, and 39 patients (74%) had tensed fontanel. PT and aPTTwere prolonged in 39 (74%) cases. The most common lesion wassubdural hematoma (38 cases/72%). Forty-three babies (81 o/o)required neurosurgical intervention. Overall mortality rate was22%.Conclusion Babies with seizure, decreased level of consciousness,tensed fontanel, and prolonged PT and aPTT should be consideredto harbor SIH. They need a CT scan and referral, particularlythose less than three months old. The prognosis is unfavorable,thus early recognition and treatment is needed
Preoperative intralesional injection of triamcinolone acetonide for a large head and neck lymphangioma in a baby: a case report Julius July; Sophie Peeters
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 57 No 5 (2017): September 2017
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Lymphangiomas (LMs) are uncommon congenital malformations of the lymphatic system, with an estimated incidence of one in 2,000 to 4,000 live births.1 About half of these lesions are diagnosed at birth, and by two years of age, 90% of those with lesions have been diagnosed.2 Histologically, LMs are benign lesions; however, they can pose a serious threat to the patient due to possible growth into surrounding structures, sometimes causing life-threatening complications. Treatment of large head and neck lymphangiomas in young infants is very challenging, due to the risk of surgical complications. Further challenges include the limited volume of blood loss that infants can tolerate, the lack of the option for radiotherapy or radiosurgery, and the high chance of life-threatening complications if the LM is not treated. Here, we report a case of a two-month-old baby girl presenting with a large head and neck lymphangioma. She was successfully treated with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide injections, followed by surgical resection of the lesion.