Chignon (medical term)

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Chignon

A baby's scalp showing the effects of a vacuum extraction.
Specialty	Pediatrics

A chignon is a temporary swelling left on an infant's head after a ventouse suction cap has been used to deliver him or her.^[1] It is not a sign of serious injury and may take as little as two hours or as long as two weeks to disappear.

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^ Baston, Helen; Durward, Heather (23 June 2010). Examination of the Newborn: A Practical Guide. Routledge. pp. 72–75. ISBN 978-0-203-84995-8.

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Classification	D ICD-10: P12.1 ICD-9-CM: 767.19

Conditions originating in the perinatal period / fetal disease

Maternal factors
complicating pregnancy,
labour or delivery

placenta	Placenta praevia Placental insufficiency Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
chorion/amnion	Chorioamnionitis
umbilical cord	Umbilical cord prolapse Nuchal cord Single umbilical artery
presentation	Breech birth Asynclitism Shoulder presentation

Growth

Birth trauma

Affected systems

Respiratory	Intrauterine hypoxia Infant respiratory distress syndrome Transient tachypnea of the newborn Meconium aspiration syndrome Pleural disease Pneumothorax Pneumomediastinum Wilson–Mikity syndrome Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Cardiovascular	Pneumopericardium Persistent fetal circulation
Bleeding and hematologic disease	Vitamin K deficiency bleeding HDN ABO Anti-Kell Rh c Rh D Rh E Hydrops fetalis Hyperbilirubinemia Kernicterus Neonatal jaundice Velamentous cord insertion Intraventricular hemorrhage Germinal matrix hemorrhage Anemia of prematurity
Gastrointestinal	Ileus Necrotizing enterocolitis Meconium peritonitis
Integument and thermoregulation	Erythema toxicum Sclerema neonatorum
Nervous system	Perinatal asphyxia Periventricular leukomalacia
Musculoskeletal	Gray baby syndrome muscle tone Congenital hypertonia Congenital hypotonia

Infections

Other

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Chignon (medical term)

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