Potential complications of cephalohematoma include:
• Anemia: A cephalohematoma takes blood away from the baby’s circulatory system. This can lead to anemia (low red blood cell count). A larger cephalohematoma is more likely to cause anemia.
• Calcifications: Cephalohematomas that last more than five weeks may form hardened bone deposits (calcifications) around the mass. This rare problem can affect skull formation. Babies need corrective surgery to remove calcification.
• Infections: A cephalohematoma is more prone to infections. In rare instances, it may lead to life-threatening osteomyelitis (bone infection), cellulitis or sepsis.
• Jaundice: As a baby’s body absorbs the blood from the cephalohematoma, bilirubin levels in the bloodstream can rise, causing jaundice. Your baby may have a yellow tint to their skin or eyes.
• Skull fractures: As many as 1 in 4 babies with cephalohematomas also have a linear skull fracture.
• Anemia: A cephalohematoma takes blood away from the baby’s circulatory system. This can lead to anemia (low red blood cell count). A larger cephalohematoma is more likely to cause anemia.
• Calcifications: Cephalohematomas that last more than five weeks may form hardened bone deposits (calcifications) around the mass. This rare problem can affect skull formation. Babies need corrective surgery to remove calcification.
• Infections: A cephalohematoma is more prone to infections. In rare instances, it may lead to life-threatening osteomyelitis (bone infection), cellulitis or sepsis.
• Jaundice: As a baby’s body absorbs the blood from the cephalohematoma, bilirubin levels in the bloodstream can rise, causing jaundice. Your baby may have a yellow tint to their skin or eyes.
• Skull fractures: As many as 1 in 4 babies with cephalohematomas also have a linear skull fracture.
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