A very concerned mother is at the clinic with her infant who has a large,soft lump on the side of his head.She tells the nurse that she noticed the lump about 8 hours after her baby's birth and that it seems to be getting bigger.One possible explanation for this is:

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A cephalhematoma is a subperiosteal hemorrhage resulting from birth trauma.It is soft,fluctuant,and well-defined over one cranial bone.It appears several hours after birth and gradually increases in size.

A Very Concerned Mother Is at the Clinic with Her