Chignon (medical Term)

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. It is not a sign of serious injury and may take as little as two hours or as long as two weeks to disappear.


Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period / fetal disease (P, 760–779)
Maternal factors and
complications of pregnancy,
labour and delivery
placenta: Placenta praevia · Placental insufficiency · Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome chorion/amnion: Chorioamnionitis umbilical cord: Umbilical cord prolapse · Nuchal cord · Single umbilical artery
Length of gestation
and fetal growth
Small for gestational age/Large for gestational age · Preterm birth/Postmature birth · Intrauterine growth restriction
Birth trauma scalp (Cephalhematoma, Chignon, Caput succedaneum, Subgaleal hemorrhage) · Brachial plexus lesion (Erb's palsy, Klumpke paralysis)
By system
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
Haemorrhagic and
hematologic disease
Vitamin K deficiency (Haemorrhagic disease of the newborn) 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
Digestive Ileus · Necrotizing enterocolitis · Meconium peritonitis
Integument and
temperature regulation
Erythema toxicum · Sclerema neonatorum
Nervous system Periventricular leukomalacia
Musculoskeletal Gray baby syndrome · muscle tone (Congenital hypertonia, Congenital hypotonia)
Infectious Perinatal infection (Congenital rubella syndrome, Neonatal herpes simplex) · Omphalitis · Neonatal sepsis (Group B streptococcal infection) · Neonatal conjunctivitis
Other Perinatal mortality (Stillbirth, Infant mortality) · Neonatal withdrawal

M: OBS

phys/devp/memb

mthr/fetu/infc, epon

proc, drug (2A/G2C)