title: Posttraumatic subgaleal hematoma: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A subgaleal hematoma or subaponeurotic hemorrhage occurs infrequently and is usually seen in pediatric patients, especially in the neonatal period. It may be associated with coagulation disorders.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report on a previously healthy 19-month-old patient who presented with an extensive subgaleal hematoma and significant anemia secondary to a fall.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A literature review was conducted, and the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of the subgaleal hematoma are discussed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Conservative treatment, except in select severe cases, is recommended for this condition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Consorci Hospitalari Parc Taulí, Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Antón
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pineda
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Artigas
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rivera
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000740:Anemia / Q000209:etiology; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D020198:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010294:Parietal Bone / Q000293:injuries; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012886:Skull; D012887:Skull Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed