Unusual Evolution of a Caput Succedaneum

Caput succedaneum is normally a self-limiting condition affecting 1.8% and 33.6% of live births, especially following instrumental forceps delivery.Caput succedaneum is a self-limited collection of serosanguineous fluid infiltrating the connective tissue beneath the skin. It’s rarely infected . We report the case of a two month infant, born at 40 weeks by instrumental forceps delivery, presented a parietal-temporal caput succedaneum that spontaneously evolved into abscess. The fluid and blood cultures grew a multiresistant staphylococcus . Surgical incision and cleaning of the abscess cavity were performed and systemic antibiotic therapy was carried out with resolution of the infection. Infected Caput succedaneum requires all microbiological and biochemical laboratory exams to rule out a systemic associated infection. Double antibiotic therapy should be started immediately.