PEDIATRICS Vol. 54 No. 6 December 1974, pp. 770-772
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Hydranencephaly Following Elevated Hematocrit Values in a Newly Born Infant

Herbert Koffler M.D.1, William J. Keenan M.D.1, and James M. Sutherland M.D.1

1 Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; the Crosley Memorial Nursery of the Cincinnati General Hospital; and the Children's Hospital Research Foundation, Cincinnati, Ohio

A newly born infant with a hematocrit value of 78% was subsequently found to have hydranencephaly. Polycythemia produces hyperviscosity which, in turn, resuts in decreased tissue perfusion. It is possible that compromised cerebral circulation produced brain ischemia with consequent massive destruction of cerebral tissue.

Submitted on May 21, 1974
Accepted on July 3, 1974