Communication between epidural hematoma and cephalhematoma in a neonate.
A case of neonatal epidural hematoma caused by falling at a premature delivery is presented. It accompanied a cephalhematoma communicating to the epidural hematoma through a fracture of the skull. The mechanism of this peculiar form of neonatal epidural hematoma is discussed.
D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010294:Parietal Bone; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000150:complications