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Subgaleal collections in children can be divided into 2 main etiologies: Delayed subaponeurotic (subgaleal) fluid collection (DSFC) and subgaleal hematomas. In its classic form, DSFC appears a few weeks after a cephalic birth with instrumental assistance. It forms a soft, painless, skin-colored, noninflammatory subgaleal tumefaction.1 When the presentation is typical, there is no need for further investigation. It regresses spontaneously within a few weeks without sequelae.
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