• Roland Haase, Ilona Kursawe, Frank Nagel, Uwe Sitka, and Stefan Burdach.
• Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Martin Luther University, Halle/ Saale, Germany.
• Pediatr Crit Care Me. 2003 Apr 1; 4 (2): 246-8.

ObjectiveThe objective of this article is to describe a case of acute subdural hematoma in an infant after difficult delivery and to describe the literature regarding therapy and outcomes of these patients.DesignCase report.PatientCritically ill male newborn who suffered from acute subdural hematoma after a difficult caesarean section.ResultsA craniotomy and evacuation of the acute subdural hematoma was performed. At discharge and 2 months after birth, the infant presented without any signs of neurologic sequelae, but further neurologic and developmental follow-up studies remain necessary.ConclusionAcute subdural hematoma is a rare but severe intracranial complication of obstetric trauma. The early recognition of this complication and immediate surgical intervention could possibly prevent later neurologic sequelae.

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