title: Massive subgaleal hematoma resulting in skin compromise and airway obstruction.
abstract: Subgaleal hematomas following minimal trauma, haircombing, and hair pulling by playground swings have been described. Recently a case was reported that progressed to otic hemorrhage and upper facial edema. We present a case (of a previously unreported nature) of a subgaleal hematoma that resulted in airway obstruction, massive edema of the entire face and neck, and limited epidermolysis of facial skin.
authors.affiliation: Division of Plastic Surgery, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, CA 90027-0700.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Nichter
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Bolton
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Reinisch
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Sloan
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D012535:Scalp; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*