Abstract:
Cephalhematoma is a frequent condition in newborn infants due to
birth-related trauma, but ossified cephalhematoma (OCH) is a rare
condition, especially when it presents as a skull lesion in the older
pediatric population. Chronic intradiploic hematoma (CIH) is another
rare condition caused by an organized hematoma between the inner and
outer tables of the skull. Differentiating CIH from OCH could be
difficult for young neurosurgeons. We present an 18 months old girl with
an OCH presented as a skull lesion, which was managed with craniectomy
and en-bloc excision of the organized hematoma. This manuscript
discusses the differences between OCH and CIH in diagnosis and
management.