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caput succedaneum
collection of blood/fluid in subQ tissues of scalp
- not limited by bony sutures
- benign, self-limited, resolves in days
Cf: cephalohematoma, subgaleal hematoma
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 September 2006
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Medical College of Wisconsin