Patient's question:
Newborn scalp hematoma, large and small when just born, on both sides of the top of the head. Now at 4 and a half months, the smaller one has become slightly smaller, while the larger one has hardly changed, but both hematomas have hardened. At 2 months old, I had a head ultrasound at Wuxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital, which was diagnosed as a subcutaneous hematoma and recommended to be absorbed and resolved on its own. However, it has not resolved yet, and some parts of the hematoma have hardened. After searching online, it is said that if it calcifies, it may affect the original development of the skull, which makes me very concerned.Doctor's answer:
It should be the organization of a neonatal scalp hematoma. As for whether surgery is necessary, there is also controversy in academia. Some scholars recommend active surgery to remove the hematoma, but most scholars do not recommend surgical treatment because the majority of patients respond well to conservative treatment, although it may take longer. Personal opinion, for reference only! The child is troubled by neonatal diseases, so the mother must take the child to seek immediate medical treatment to avoid various misunderstandings and to receive timely symptomatic treatment. For parents, it is important to observe changes in the child's symptoms and to do everything possible to help the child receive timely treatment for the disease.