KB8A
category
Neonatal haematemesis or melaena due to swallowed maternal blood
Definition
A less serious, self-limiting case of haematemesis and melena which can occur in newborns two to three days after delivery, due to swallowed maternal blood.
Also indexed as
Melaena in newborn NOSNeonatal gastrointestinal pseudo-haemorrhageNeonatal haematemesis or melaena due to swallowed maternal bloodNeonatal melaenaSwallowed blood syndrome in newborn
Nearby in Digestive system disorders of fetus or newborn
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