Patient's question:
After the child was born, I felt that the back of their head was particularly high. After the doctor examined it, they said it was a birth tumor, and when touched, it felt soft, as if there was water inside. What is the difference between this condition and a cranial hematoma? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Tumors may occur during delivery due to possible compression, causing some subcutaneous tissue edema. If there are no other adverse symptoms, this condition generally resolves within a few days after birth.A hematoma may gradually develop within a few days after birth, with the swelling slowly increasing in size. Inside, there may be slight fluctuation sensations. Such tests can be performed on the child to assess the severity of the hematoma. If there is a small hematoma, it will undergo a process of self-absorption and recovery in the later stages.