Caput succedaneum is a neonatal condition involving a serosanguinous, subcutaneous, extraperiosteal fluid collection with poorly defined margins caused by the pressure of the presenting part of the scalp against the dilating cervix (tourniquet effect of the cervix) during delivery.It involves bleeding below the scalp and above the periosteum. See also
Cephalohematoma
Cephalic
Chignon (medical term)
Hematoma
Subgaleal hemorrhage

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In pathology, dermatopathic lymphadenopathy,  is lymph node pathology due to skin disease. Cause
Also known as lipomelanotic reticulosis or Pautrier-Woringer disease, represents a rare form of benign lymphatic hyperplasia associated with most exfoliative or eczematoid inflammatory erythrodermas, including pemphigus, psoriasis, eczema, neurodermatitis, and atrophia senilis. Diagnosis
Dermatopathic lymphadenopathy is diagnosed by a lymph node biopsy. It has a characteristic pattern of histomorphology and immunohistochemical staining:

Paracortical histiocytosis
Melanin-laden macrophages
Eosinophils
Plasma cells (medulla of lymph node)

Differential diagnosis
Cutaneous T cell lymphoma
Hodgkins lymphoma
Melanoma

Treatment
The treatment is based on the underlying cause. See also
Skin disease
List of cutaneous conditions

References
External links
Dermatopathic lymphadenitis - pathconsultddx.com.