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Neonatal haematemesis or melaena due to swallowed maternal blood
Hematêmese ou melena neonatal devida à ingestão de sangue materno
CategoryDefinition
A less serious, self-limiting case of haematemesis and melena which can occur in newborns two to three days after delivery, due to swallowed maternal blood.
Index Terms
Neonatal haematemesis or melaena due to swallowed maternal bloodSwallowed blood syndrome in newbornNeonatal gastrointestinal pseudo-haemorrhageNeonatal melaenaMelaena in newborn NOS