Subgaleal hematoma

Case contributed by Yaïr Glick
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Traumatic vacuum delivery.

Patient Data

Age: 0 days
Gender: Female
ct

Subgaleal hematoma behind the vertex, with right parieto-temporal and left parieto-occipital components.

Molding along the coronal, bilambdoid, squamosal, and metopic sutures.

No evidence of a fracture or intracranial bleeding of any kind.

Case Discussion

Subgaleal hematomas, cross the suture lines and may be lethal emergency.

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