Intracranial hemorrhage associated with congenital organic disease in neonates - Report of two cases and review of literature

We report on two patients with intracranial hemorrhage associated with prim ary organic lesions who underwent surgery within 24 h after birth. The prim ary lesions in the two cases were an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) and a brain tumor. The patient with AVM has exhibited normal growth without neur ological deficits during follow-up over 18 years, but the patient with brai n tumor has exhibited various degrees of neurological deficits and developm ental retardation. Timely diagnosis and aggressive surgery may be required for the management of neonatal AVMs with intracerebral hemorrhage.