A rare case of a calcified cephalhematoma mistaken as a skull fracture

A 2-month-old-boy presented to our emergency department with an apparent depressed area in the left parietal region. His mother informed the emergency department about ventouse and forceps-assisted delivery at 41 weeks' gestation with unremarkable antenatal care. She noticed an initial soft swelling that was diagnosed at the time as a cephalhematoma and was conservatively treated. The swelling eventually decreased in size and hardened. There was no history of trauma; clinical examination was unremarkable apart from positional plagiocephaly and the presence of a depressed area in the left parietal region.
Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Images Source Type: research