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Caput Succedaneum

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Caput Succedaneum

  • See also
  1. Birth Trauma
  2. Newborn Head and Neck Exam
  3. Newborn Neurologic Exam
  • Pathophysiology
  1. Accumulation of serosanguineous subcutaneous fluid
  • Signs
  1. Poorly defined margins of fluid
  2. Fluid extends across midline and Suture lines
  • Associated conditions
  1. Head Molding
  • Course
  1. Soft tissue edema resolves over first few days of life