Luotong Liu1, Chengyuan Dong2, Ligang Chen1. 1. Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. 2. Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, China. Electronic address: jaydongdcy@sina.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Cephalhematoma is more frequently associated with hard labor of infancy, but the incidence of ossified cephalhematoma is a rare clinical entity. CASE DESCRIPTION: This case report presents a 2-month-old infant with an ossified cephalhematoma who was treated successfully by excision. CONCLUSIONS: Cephalhematoma goes to an ossification process rather than a calcification one. Surgery should be used to shave off the ossified cephalhematoma. Copyright Â
BACKGROUND: Cephalhematoma is more frequently associated with hard labor of infancy, but the incidence of ossified cephalhematoma is a rare clinical entity. CASE DESCRIPTION: This case report presents a 2-month-old infant with an ossified cephalhematoma who was treated successfully by excision. CONCLUSIONS: Cephalhematoma goes to an ossification process rather than a calcification one. Surgery should be used to shave off the ossified cephalhematoma. Copyright Â