Abstract:The clinical or forensic pathologic evaluation of an infant with an apparently inflicted head injury can be challenging, particularly when objective findings are limited to the classic triad ascribed to “Shaken Baby Syndrome” – subdural and retinal hemorrhages and anoxic brain injury. These three findings together, in the absence of an apparent impact site (scalp or skull injury) have a controversial differential diagnosis. However, the discovery of an impact site of virtually any size is sufficient for some f… Show more
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