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Is A Soft Bulging On Head Of A 70 Day Old Baby Normal?

Posted on Mon, 11 Aug 2014

Question: My baby is 70days old. From last week there is a bulging in back of her head which is soft. Is that fine?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Could be pad of fat or a caput

Detailed Answer:
Hi...thanks for consulting in health care magic. I feel it could be a pad of fat or a caput, which can occur during delivery itself but is being observed now. Few questions -
1. What's the consistency- soft/ hard/ boggy/ fluid filled/ painful etc.
2. Was there any injury in recent past?
3. Is there any fever?
4. Is there any weakness of limbs?

If you can send over the images from side & direct facing views, it would be very helpful for me.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (5 hours later)

Yes. She had a large Caput during birth. It was disappeared after treatment in nicu. It is really soft n not painful. Baby is active and no pain at all. Today we consulted her Dr. She said it may b Ckaput itself or cephalo hematoma or lipoma. Is this risky?? Will affect her badly?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I suggest doing an ultrasound

Detailed Answer:
Hi...first be reassured that as the kid is normal, nothing serious is going on with him. Am glad to know that even his pediatrician there has suggested Lipoma (pad of fat) or a caput or a cephalhematoma.

If I were your pediatrician I would consider doing a ultrasound of the area to be doubly sure of what is happening.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Ashwin Bhandari