Caput succedaneum is a neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part of the scalp against the dilating cervix (tourniquet effect of the cervix) during delivery.[citation needed]
Caput succedaneum | |
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Newborn Scalp bleeds | |
Specialty | Pediatrics |
It involves bleeding below the scalp and above the periosteum.[1]