Doença hemorrágica do recém-nascido na forma tardia: descrição de casos Late hemorragic disease of the newborn: case report

Objective: In this study the authors review this subject, and call attention for the late hemorrhagic disease of the newborn, due to the severity and higher risk of mortality and neurological sequelae. Methods: In this article, four cases of children, age raging from 12 to 21 days, with late hemorrhagic disease associated with vitamin K deficiency were reported. Results: All newborns had multiple hemorrhagic manifestations of the disease. The systems more affected were digestive tract, urinary system, umbilical cord, respiratory system and nervous system.