Cephalohematoma

What it means

Hemorrhage between the skull and periosteum of a newborn resulting from rupture of blood vessels that cross the periosteum.

Cephalohematoma is generally caused by trauma during labor.

Rare diseases that can present with this5

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Cephalohaematoma