Late hemorrhagic disease of the newborn (HDN) is a rare complication of
vitamin-K deficiency and is especially associated with intracranial
hemorrhage (ICH). It may also occur in infants after the neonatal period.
This research aims to drive atten
tion to the late form of the hemorrhagic
disease of the newborn, secondary to vitamin K deficiency, as a cause of
intracranial hemorrhage in young infants, after the neonatal period.
A prospective study of 34 infants admitted on Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
and Children Hospital at Damascus University was conducted from January
2004 to December 2004. They were diagnosed as having Late HDN by the
Definite Criteria.
