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Am J Perinatol 1987; 4(3): 233-234
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999780
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© 1987 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Thoracic Spinal Cord (T3-T4) Transection in a Breech-Presenting, Cesarean-Section-Delivered Preterm Infant

Nestor B. Ilagan, Keh-Chyang Liang, John Piligian, Ronald Poland
  • Departments of Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine and Pathology, Grace Division, Harper-Grace Hospitals, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Thoracic spinal cord transection below the origin of the brachial plexus is a rare event among breech-presenting infants delivered by cesarean section. A case of a thoracic (T3-T4) spinal cord injury with paravertebral hemorrhage mimicking catastrophic intracranial bleeding is presented to illustrate the value of careful application of traction or any longitudinal stretching forces during fetal head extraction.