Subgaleal hemorrhage, also known as subgaleal hematoma, is bleeding in the potential space between the skull periosteum and the scalp galea aponeurosis, most often occurring in newborns as a birth-related injury.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXVI: Certain Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVIQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XVI
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
2. Wikidata: Subgaleal Hemorrhage
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: hematoma
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