Adrenal Hemorrhage in the Newborn

Hemoperitoneum From Spontaneous Rupture of Neonatal Neuroblastoma

“…6 The neonatal adrenal gland is also susceptible to traumatic injury because of its relatively large size, or hemorrhage may occur because of the physiologic involution of the inner fetal zone of the adrenal cortex, with resultant tearing of the unsupported central adrenal gland vessels. The adrenal gland was the second most common source and was responsible for 15% of the cases.…”