The CT/MRI brain findings and sequelae of intracranial hemorrhage resulting from traumatic breech and vacuum delivery of 16 term newborn infants are presented. Eleven infants were vacuum extracted, while the remaining five infants were delivered breech. Except for three breech-delivered infants who had intraventricular hemorrhage, the location and nature of hemorrhage were similar in both groups. Nine of the 11 vacuum-extracted babies showed complete resolution of hemorrhage on follow-up examination. None of the breech cases had a normal outcome. All five of the latter group had hydrocephalus, and one case each demonstrated porencephaly and encephalomalacia.

We describe a Syrian child with typical features of severe cystic fibrosis (CF) phenotype and a positive sweat test. DNA analysis confirmed homozygosity for the delta F508 mutation on chromosome 7. This report stresses the need to draw attention to and consider CF in Arab populations. The frequency and distribution of delta F508 in the Middle East are reviewed.