title: Neonatal Subgaleal Hematoma from Trauma During Vaginal Delivery without Instrument Use.
abstract: Neonatal subgaleal hematomas (SGHs) are rare but potentially life-threatening complications of vacuum extraction deliveries. We report a rare case of four enlarging SGHs in an 11-day-old boy born without use of instruments during delivery. It is likely that trauma from the provider's fingers caused these SGHs during a normal vaginal delivery. Ultrasound findings confirmed the diagnosis of SGH, distinct from other birth trauma such as cephalohematoma or caput succedaneum.
authors.affiliation: School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Lucy Y
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.|Department of Pediatrics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Antaya
mesh_terms: D001720:Birth Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D012535:Scalp / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology