As a result of pressure against the fetal skull during labor, a raised area caused by an effusion of blood between the skull bone and the periosteum may occur. The raised area is called
a. caput succedaneum c. cephalohematoma
b. hemangioma d. bulging fontanel
C
A raised area caused by an effusion of blood between the skull bone and the periosteum is known as a cephalohematoma. Caput succedaneum is the result of edema. A hemangioma is a vessel disorder and bulging a fontanel is due to increased intracranial pressure.
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