Presentation
Infant with a swollen scalp; no other findings. The child was born via cesarian section after a failed forceps delivery.
Patient Data
Age: 6 weeks
Gender: Male
From the case:
Spontaneous subaponeurotic fluid collection
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Vertex scalp fluid collection that crosses suture lines.
Case Discussion
Subaponeurotic fluid collections are idiopathic and can present in the first months of life. They are thought to possibly represent self-limited CSF fistulas. Many of the reported cases followed instrument-assisted deliveries.
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