Question 22 · LEK · Birth injuries
A palpable tumor visible on the neonate’s head over the left parietal bone is most probably caused by:
- A. lymphatic edema.
- B. cephalohematoma.
- C. caput succedaneum.
- D. skull hernia.
- E. infantile hemangiomas.
Hint
Consider which neonatal scalp swelling remains confined to one skull bone because it lies beneath the periosteum.
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