Congenital mixed hiatus hernia in a neonate
- Department of Neonatology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK
- Correspondence to:
Dr Chandrasekar
c/o Dr Welch, Department of Neonatology, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury SY3 8XQ, UK; drschandrasekar{at}yahoo.com
A 36 hour old female infant born after an uneventful pregnancy and labour presented with a history of vomiting fresh blood after each breast feed. Examination revealed a small for dates, dehydrated, and jaundiced infant. Initial investigations revealed polycythaemia, thrombocytopenia, and raised serum creatinine. Coagulation, infection, and metabolic screens were unremarkable. A renal ultrasound scan excluded renal …
