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Case of the Week 299



What's the most likely diagnosis?

  • Newborn with bump on head following difficult delivery

  1. Subgaleal hemorrhage
  2. Epidural hematoma
  3. Cephalohematoma
  4. Skull fracture
  5. Down Syndrome

Additional Image-Lateral radiograph of same skull

 

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Lateral radiograph of same skull


Answer:

 


3. Cephalohematoma

 

 

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Uterine Fibroids


General Considerations

  • Usually develops after delivery using instruments
  • Subperiosteal hematoma
  • No associated skull fracture
  • Limited by suture lines
  • Large cephalohematomas may occur with vitamin K deficiency in the newborn

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