Caput succedaneum

Caput succedaneum is a diffuse swelling of the scalp in a newborn caused by pressure from the uterus or vaginal wall during a head-first (vertex) delivery.
A caput succedaneum is caused by the mechanical trauma of the initial portion of scalp ...
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