A Rare Cause of Subgaleal Hematoma in Children: Hair Pulling

• Main Authors: Anıl Er (Author), Aykut Çağlar (Author), Fatma Akgül (Author), Emel Ulusoy (Author), Emre Karslı (Author), Durgül Yılmaz (Author), Murat Duman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Subgaleal hematoma is defined as blood collection within the loose areolar tissue of the scalp. The major cause of subgaleal hematoma in children is minor head trauma. It is characterized by diffuse scalp swelling crossing the suture lines which usually results in spontaneous recovery. Underlying co...