A cephalhematoma is an:
A. accumulation of blood between the skin and the periosteum.
B. edematous molding of the skull resulting from pressure at birth.
C. accumulation of blood between the periosteum and a bone of the fetal skull.
D. accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid between the dura mater and a skull bone.
C
A cephalhematoma is an accumulation of blood between the periosteum and a bone of the infant's skull, usually as a result of a prolonged or difficult labor. It may be unilateral or bi-lateral, but does not cross the suture line. Resolution may take up to 3 weeks.
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