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Suggest Treatment For Lump On Back Of Neck?

hi my husband had a accident about ten years ago and had blood on the brain. Since then he's has a quarters size hard lump on the back of his neck. Last night he woke up with a headach e and neck pain. He said it felt better after he massaged the lump. He says the lump doesnt hurt
Fri, 11 Jul 2014
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Great question,sir.
As far as I know ,there is hardly any kind of head injury after which a definite lump appears as a valid complication of a head injury. It here essential to know the time interval between the head injury and appearance of the lump on the back of the neck a temporary hematoma may develop which resolves in all cases after a variable period of time. The most possible cause of such a lump may be a dermoid cyst but it appears very slowly over a course of years .
Therefore,even if it is a dermoid cyst ,one need not to panic ,it is a totally curable condition (by a simple surgery).
A photograph of the head may be helpful in the diagnosis of such a lump developed after head injury .
Thanks a lot!
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Suggest Treatment For Lump On Back Of Neck?

Great question,sir. As far as I know ,there is hardly any kind of head injury after which a definite lump appears as a valid complication of a head injury. It here essential to know the time interval between the head injury and appearance of the lump on the back of the neck a temporary hematoma may develop which resolves in all cases after a variable period of time. The most possible cause of such a lump may be a dermoid cyst but it appears very slowly over a course of years . Therefore,even if it is a dermoid cyst ,one need not to panic ,it is a totally curable condition (by a simple surgery). A photograph of the head may be helpful in the diagnosis of such a lump developed after head injury . Thanks a lot!