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Subgaleal Hematoma

MedGen UID:
853819
•Concept ID:
C2721649
•
Pathologic Function

Definition

A collection of blood between the scalp and the skull periosteum. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVSubgaleal Hematoma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Head and neck injuries after a bomb explosion: Diagnostic findings and treatment approaches.
Tahtabasi M, Er S, Kalayci M
Am J Otolaryngol 2020 Jul-Aug;41(4):102489. Epub 2020 Apr 17 doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102489. PMID: 32340761

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Assisted vaginal birth in 21st century: current practice and new innovations.
Bahl R, Hotton E, Crofts J, Draycott T
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024 Mar;230(3S):S917-S931. Epub 2023 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.305. PMID: 38462263
Neonatal bilateral adrenal hemorrhage and adrenal insufficiency accompanied by Subgaleal hematoma: a case report with brief review of literature.
Esslami GG, Moienafshar A
BMC Pediatr 2022 May 5;22(1):248. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03314-1. PMID: 35513814Free PMC Article
Surgical nuances and placement of subgaleal drains for supratentorial procedures-a prospective analysis of efficacy and outcome in 150 craniotomies.
Hamou HA, Kotliar K, Tan SK, Weiß C, Christian B, Clusmann H, Schubert GA, Albanna W
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Apr;162(4):729-736. Epub 2020 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-019-04196-6. PMID: 31940095Free PMC Article
Maternofetal Trauma in Craniosynostosis.
Swanson J, Oppenheimer A, Al-Mufarrej F, Pet M, Arakawa C, Cunningham M, Gruss J, Hopper R, Birgfeld C
Plast Reconstr Surg 2015 Aug;136(2):214e-222e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001468. PMID: 26218396
Massive subgaleal hematoma.
Sillero Rde O
J Trauma 2008 Oct;65(4):963. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31809ff3ce. PMID: 18849819

Diagnosis

Neonatal bilateral adrenal hemorrhage and adrenal insufficiency accompanied by Subgaleal hematoma: a case report with brief review of literature.
Esslami GG, Moienafshar A
BMC Pediatr 2022 May 5;22(1):248. doi: 10.1186/s12887-022-03314-1. PMID: 35513814Free PMC Article
Infected subgaleal hematoma in a 4-month-old girl.
Salloum S, Sit W, Walton MM, Kamian K
Am J Emerg Med 2021 Jan;39:250.e5-250.e6. Epub 2020 Jun 3 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.05.090. PMID: 32534876
Subgaleal Hematoma from a Carnival Costume.
Scheier E, Ben-Ami T, Guri A, Balla U
Isr Med Assoc J 2019 Jun;21(6):422-423. PMID: 31280516
Maternofetal Trauma in Craniosynostosis.
Swanson J, Oppenheimer A, Al-Mufarrej F, Pet M, Arakawa C, Cunningham M, Gruss J, Hopper R, Birgfeld C
Plast Reconstr Surg 2015 Aug;136(2):214e-222e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001468. PMID: 26218396
Posttraumatic subgaleal hematoma: a case report and review of the literature.
Antón J, Pineda V, Martin C, Artigas J, Rivera J
Pediatr Emerg Care 1999 Oct;15(5):347-9. PMID: 10532668

Therapy

Surgical nuances and placement of subgaleal drains for supratentorial procedures-a prospective analysis of efficacy and outcome in 150 craniotomies.
Hamou HA, Kotliar K, Tan SK, Weiß C, Christian B, Clusmann H, Schubert GA, Albanna W
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Apr;162(4):729-736. Epub 2020 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-019-04196-6. PMID: 31940095Free PMC Article
Maternofetal Trauma in Craniosynostosis.
Swanson J, Oppenheimer A, Al-Mufarrej F, Pet M, Arakawa C, Cunningham M, Gruss J, Hopper R, Birgfeld C
Plast Reconstr Surg 2015 Aug;136(2):214e-222e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001468. PMID: 26218396
Late onset subgaleal hemorrhage infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae?
Slap F, Jeurissen A, Van Havenbergh T, Deckers F, Mariën P, Van Mol C
Eur J Pediatr 2009 Jun;168(6):647-50. Epub 2009 Jan 23 doi: 10.1007/s00431-009-0922-3. PMID: 19165500
Neonatal subgaleal hematoma: presentation and outcome--radiological findings and factors associated with mortality.
Kilani RA, Wetmore J
Am J Perinatol 2006 Jan;23(1):41-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2005-923438. PMID: 16450272
Neonatal subgaleal hematoma causing brain compression: report of two cases and review of the literature.
Amar AP, Aryan HE, Meltzer HS, Levy ML
Neurosurgery 2003 Jun;52(6):1470-4; discussion 1474. doi: 10.1227/01.neu.0000065180.07961.54. PMID: 12762894

Prognosis

Surgical nuances and placement of subgaleal drains for supratentorial procedures-a prospective analysis of efficacy and outcome in 150 craniotomies.
Hamou HA, Kotliar K, Tan SK, Weiß C, Christian B, Clusmann H, Schubert GA, Albanna W
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Apr;162(4):729-736. Epub 2020 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-019-04196-6. PMID: 31940095Free PMC Article
Orbital Compartment Syndrome Following Post-Traumatic Subgaleal Hematoma.
Jenkins TL, Zheng CX, Murchison AP, Bilyk JR
Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2017 Mar/Apr;33(2):e33-e36. doi: 10.1097/IOP.0000000000000684. PMID: 27046037
Maternofetal Trauma in Craniosynostosis.
Swanson J, Oppenheimer A, Al-Mufarrej F, Pet M, Arakawa C, Cunningham M, Gruss J, Hopper R, Birgfeld C
Plast Reconstr Surg 2015 Aug;136(2):214e-222e. doi: 10.1097/PRS.0000000000001468. PMID: 26218396
Confessed abusive blunt head trauma.
De Leeuw M, Beuls E, Parizel P, Jorens P, Jacobs W
Am J Forensic Med Pathol 2013 Jun;34(2):130-2. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e31828629ca. PMID: 23629386
Massive subgaleal hematoma.
Sillero Rde O
J Trauma 2008 Oct;65(4):963. doi: 10.1097/TA.0b013e31809ff3ce. PMID: 18849819

Clinical prediction guides

Assisted vaginal birth in 21st century: current practice and new innovations.
Bahl R, Hotton E, Crofts J, Draycott T
Am J Obstet Gynecol 2024 Mar;230(3S):S917-S931. Epub 2023 Jul 28 doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.12.305. PMID: 38462263
Pulsed radiofrequency energy device (PEAK plasmablade™) and CustomBone(®) Cranioplasty: an appealing surgical rendez-vous.
Graziano F, Maugeri R, Giammalva GR, Lo Bue E, Zabbia G, Iacopino DG
Br J Neurosurg 2023 Jun;37(3):518-524. Epub 2019 Mar 11 doi: 10.1080/02688697.2019.1584267. PMID: 30856015
Adverse outcomes in vacuum-assisted delivery after detachment of non-metal cup: a retrospective cohort study.
Schreiber H, Cohen G, Farladansky-Gershnabel S, Shechter Maor G, Sharon-Weiner M, Biron-Shental T
Arch Gynecol Obstet 2022 Feb;305(2):359-364. Epub 2021 Aug 7 doi: 10.1007/s00404-021-06155-y. PMID: 34365515
Surgical nuances and placement of subgaleal drains for supratentorial procedures-a prospective analysis of efficacy and outcome in 150 craniotomies.
Hamou HA, Kotliar K, Tan SK, Weiß C, Christian B, Clusmann H, Schubert GA, Albanna W
Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2020 Apr;162(4):729-736. Epub 2020 Jan 15 doi: 10.1007/s00701-019-04196-6. PMID: 31940095Free PMC Article
Infected Subgaleal Hematoma Following Blunt Head Trauma in a Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature.
Barry J, Fridley J, Sayama C, Lam S
Pediatr Neurosurg 2015;50(4):223-8. Epub 2015 Jun 13 doi: 10.1159/000433442. PMID: 26088299

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