A 1-Day-Old Boy Is Evaluated in the Neonatal Intensive Care

A 1-day-old boy is evaluated in the neonatal intensive care unit.  The patient was born at 34 weeks gestation to a 25-year-old-primigravida after she underwent an induction for preeclampsia with severe features.  The delivery was complicated by placental abruption, and a forceps-assisted vaginal delivery was performed due to an abnormal fetal heart rate tracing.  Apgar scores were 5 and 8 at 1 and 5 minutes, respectively.  Examination shows a comfortable, sleeping infant under a radiant warmer with a nasal cannula in place.  There is a firm, well-demarcated swelling on the right parietal scalp with no discoloration or apparent tenderness.  The remainder of the head and neck examination is unremarkable.  The abdomen is soft with no organomegaly.  Which of the following is the most likely cause of this patient's physical examination findings?

A) Caput succedaneum
B) Cephalohematoma
C) Hydrocephalus
D) Plagiocephaly
E) Subgaleal hemorrhage

Correct Answer:

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Access For Free