II. Pathophysiology
- Accumulation of serosanguineous subcutaneous fluid
III. Signs
- Poorly defined margins of fluid
- Fluid extends across midline and Suture lines
IV. Associated conditions
- Head Molding
V. Course
- Soft tissue edema resolves over first few days of life
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| Definition (NCI) | A diffuse swelling of the scalp in a newborn, usually caused by the trauma of the scalp pushing through a narrowed cervix during birth. The swelling may extend across the midline of the scalp and may exhibit discoloration or bruising. |
| Concepts | Acquired Abnormality (T020) |
| ICD10 | P12.81 |
| SnomedCT | 82729001 |
| Italian | Tumore di parto |
| Japanese | 産瘤, ｻﾝﾘｭｳ |
| English | caput succedaneum, caput succedaneum (diagnosis), scalp caput succedaneum, caput succedaneum (physical finding), Caput Succedaneum, Caput succedaneum, Swelling edema of scalp during labor, Swelling oedema of scalp during labour, Caput succedaneum (disorder), caput; succedaneum, succedaneum; caput |
| Czech | Caput succedaneum |
| Spanish | tumor serosanguíneo del cuero cabelludo, tumor del parto (trastorno), tumor serosanguíneo del cuero cabelludo durante el parto (trastorno), tumor del parto, tumor serosanguíneo del cuero cabelludo durante el parto, caput succedaneum, edema del cuero cabelludo durante el trabajo de parto, Tumor del parto |
| Hungarian | Fejdaganat |
| Dutch | caput; succedaneum, succedaneum; caput, caput succedaneum |
| Portuguese | Cabeça sucedânea |
| French | Bosse séro-sanguine |
| German | Geburtsgeschwulst |
