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Review
. 2019 Dec;108(12):2170-2174.
doi: 10.1111/apa.14971. Epub 2019 Sep 9.

Subgaleal haematoma due to hair pulling: Review of the literature

Eric Scheier  1 , Alex Guri  2 , Uri Balla  1
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Review

Subgaleal haematoma due to hair pulling: Review of the literature

Eric Scheier et al. Acta Paediatr. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Aim: To identify all cases of subgaleal haematoma (SGH) as a result of non-abusive hair straightening or pulling without evidence of blunt trauma or coagulopathy.

Methods: We conducted a search in the English-language literature of all cases of SGH in children. We excluded those in neonates, those in which the child was abused by a caregiver, those in which blunt trauma was not excluded, and those in which a coagulopathy or other blood dyscrasia was found.

Results: Sixteen cases were identified in children from a range of ages. Time to presentation ranged from several days to a week and a half. In most cases, management is conservative, though SGH can cause fever, symptomatic anaemia and can threaten vision.

Conclusion: Subgaleal haematoma can occur in otherwise healthy children, can accumulate slowly and can result in sequelae. However, most cases of SGH are managed conservatively.

Keywords: anaemia; coagulopathy; haematoma; haemorrhage; head injury; subgaleal.

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