Cerebellar contusion due to birth injury

Definition

A bruise of the brain tissue. There is a punctuate hemorrhage which occurs in the long gyri. These are most commonly seen in the temporal lobes.The hemorrhages may coalesce and cause a mass effect.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Intracranial laceration or haemorrhage due to birth injury

• KA40.00Subdural haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.01Cerebral haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.02Cerebellar haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.03Intraventricular haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.04Subarachnoid haemorrhage due to birth injury
• KA40.05Tentorial tear due to birth injury
• KA40.07Cerebral contusion due to birth injury
• KA40.08Extradural or epidural haemorrhage due to birth injury