Question
Is there a problem if a newborn has a soft, cyst-like lump on the right side of their temporal area? Will it dissolve on its own? How long will it take to disappear?
Answer
A cephalic hematoma, also known as Pioneer cephalosporin, is a subcutaneous edema caused by repeated pressure on the scalp during childbirth, changes in vascular permeability, and obstruction of lymphatic circulation. It often occurs in the area where the head is first exposed. Guidance: It can be detected at birth; the lump has unclear boundaries, is not disturbed by sutures, the scalp is red and swollen, soft, concave when pressed, and has no tremor. It usually disappears within 2-3 days after birth. Sometimes it coexists with blood hematoma, and the blood hematoma will be revealed only after the scalp edema subsides.