- Caput succedaneum -
bruising and oedema of the
presenting part extending beyond
the margins of the skull bones; resolves in a few days.
- Cephalhaematoma - haematoma from bleeding below the periosteum, confined
within the margins of the skull sutures. It usually involves the
parietal bone. The centre of the haematoma feels soft. It resolves over several weeks. It is
occasionally accompanied by a linear skull fracture.
- Chignon - oedema and bruising from Ventouse delivery.
- Subaponeurotic haemorrhage (very
uncommon) - diffuse, boggy swelling of scalp, may be accompanied by
serious blood loss leading to hypovolaemic shock.
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