Abstract

We successfully treated 4 neonates with epidural hematoma by nonsurgical methods. In 3 of these infants, epidural hematoma was complicated by cephalohematoma and skull fracture; however, the epidural hematoma disappeared after aspiration of the dark red blood in the cephalohematoma, resulting in complete recovery without sequelae. In the remaining infant, epidural hematoma was complicated by intraventricular and subarachnoid hemorrhage and disseminated intravascular coagulation; the patient was successfully treated by conservative therapy, including exchange transfusion and repeated lumbar puncture with only mild motor difficulties remaining. Some patients with neonatal epidural hematomas can be managed by nonsurgical, conservative procedures, including cephalohematoma aspiration.

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