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hard lump on head
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hard lump on head
by jimjoiner4, Feb 11, 2004 12:00AM
I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS REAR ENDED AND I HIT MY HEAD ON SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAD A LUMP ON MY HEAD BUT THE HOSPITAL SAID IT WAS JUST FROM HITTING IT AND IT WAS OKAY. WELL, THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED OVER A YEAR AGO AND I STILL HAVE A HARD LUMP OR KNOT ON THE BACK SIDE OF MY HEAD. IT SOMETIMES ITCHES AND IS PAINFUL. WHAT COULD IT BE ?
Doctor's Answer
by CCF-Neuro-M.D.-CS, Feb 12, 2004 12:00AM
I am not sure what this could represent. One thought is that it may be a traumatic neuroma (balling up of a nerve after injury) however I have never heard of this being on the scalp before. You should see your doctor, to follow-up on this. Depending on what the doctor finds, plain X-rays could be done to see if this bump is made of bone. Otherwise a MRI can be done to better visualize the area. Good luck.
