Radiological Case of the Month
Kimberly Parente, MD;
Maria-Gisela Mercado-Deane, MD;
Traci Brummund, MD
From the Sections of Pediatric Radiology (Dr Mercado-Deane) and General
Pediatrics (Dr Brummund), Medical College of Georgia (Dr Parente), Augusta.
Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2001;155:731-732.
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A HEALTHY 2-week-old boy was seen for his initial well-child examination
and was noted to have a 3 x 2-cm firm raised lesion over his occipital
area. There was no history of trauma since his birth. The birth history consisted
of an infant born at 39 weeks' gestation to a 27-year-old primigravida mother
who was preeclamptic and had positive culture findings for group B streptococcus.
The delivery was notable for shoulder distocia and nuchal cord. After delivery
the infant had a bruised head and petechiae over his entire face. There was
no swelling in the occipital area. The patient did well and was discharged
home on day 2 of life without complications.
Findings from physical examination were unremarkable except for a 2
x 3-cm swelling over the occipital area and crepitus palpable along
the transverse occipital suture line. He had normal . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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