The frequency of radiolucencies underlying cephalohematomas.
The authors studied skull radiographs of 66 infants with cephalohematoma. Twenty-three (35%) had radiolucencies in the skull; most of the radiolucent defects were associated with beginning or extensive ossification over the cephalohematoma. Radiolucency associated with cephalohematoma is a frequent finding and rarely indicates local infection.
D015502:Absorptiometry, Photon; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006406:Hematoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012886:Skull / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*