Scalp hematoma

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A scalp haematoma usually occurs following injury at delivery although they are increasingly seen with head trauma.

Classification

They can be subdivided by their location within the scalp, particular their location as related to the galea aponeurosis and skull periosteum (this mnemonic is helpful when remembering the layers of the scalp):

caput succedaneum -: subcutaneous haematoma, most commonly secondary to vacuum assisted delivery
subgaleal haematoma -: haematoma within the potential space between the galea aponeurosis and the skull periosteum
cephalohaematoma -: subperiosteal and therefore bound by the suture line

-<p>A <strong>scalp haematoma</strong> usually occurs following injury at delivery although they are increasingly seen with head trauma.</p><h4>Classification</h4><p>They can be subdivided by their location within the <a title="Scalp" href="/articles/scalp-1">scalp</a>, particular their location as related to the <a href="/articles/galea-aponeurotica">galea aponeurosis</a> and skull periosteum (this <a href="/articles/layers-of-the-scalp-mnemonic">mnemonic</a> is helpful when remembering the layers of the scalp):</p><ul>
+<p>A <strong>scalp haematoma</strong> usually occurs following injury at delivery although they are increasingly seen with head trauma.</p><h4>Classification</h4><p>They can be subdivided by their location within the <a href="/articles/scalp-1">scalp</a>, particular their location as related to the <a href="/articles/galea-aponeurotica">galea aponeurosis</a> and skull periosteum (this <a href="/articles/layers-of-the-scalp-mnemonic">mnemonic</a> is helpful when remembering the layers of the scalp):</p><ul>
~~-<a href="/articles/caput-succedaneum">caput succedaneum</a> - subcutaneous haematoma, most commonly secondary to vacuum assisted delivery</li>~~
+<a href="/articles/caput-succedaneum">caput succedaneum</a>: subcutaneous haematoma, most commonly secondary to vacuum assisted delivery</li>
-<a href="/articles/subgaleal-haematoma-2">subgaleal haematoma</a> - haematoma within the potential space between the <a href="/articles/galea-aponeurotica">galea aponeurosis</a> and the skull periosteum</li>
+<a href="/articles/subgaleal-haematoma-2">subgaleal haematoma</a>: haematoma within the potential space between the <a href="/articles/galea-aponeurotica">galea aponeurosis</a> and the skull periosteum</li>
~~-<a href="/articles/cephalohaematoma">cephalohaematoma</a> - subperiosteal and therefore bound by the suture line</li>~~
+<a href="/articles/cephalohaematoma">cephalohaematoma</a>: subperiosteal and therefore bound by the suture line</li>

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