Abstract
A case of neonatal cephalohematoma secondary to fetal trauma prior to the labor and delivery is presented. History of blunt maternal abdominal trauma by an automobile steering wheel is cited as the etiology. Fetal scalp mass diagnosed by sonogram is illustrated. Pathognesis, diagnosis and management are discussed.
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Grylack, L. Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of cephalohematoma due to pre-labor trauma. Pediatr Radiol 12, 145–147 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00971803
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