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What Causes A Head Dent With Pain?

Hi, may I answer your health queries right now ? Please type your query here...Mu son is 4 years old and he began crying for no reason holding the left side of his head until I noticed a dent. My husband had noticed it before when cutting his hair, but today was the first time he complained of pain, which only lasted a few seconds. Should I take him to see a doctor immediately?
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

There may actually be an elevated ridge where the sides of two skull bones come together and fuse(normal) and what feels like a "dent" could be what you are feeling below the ridge. If your son was not unconscious, had no trouble seeing, vomited no more than once, and had no loss of memory, then I think it will be ok to treat him normally. Bring the skull dent to the attention of his primary care physician at his next appointment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

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What Causes A Head Dent With Pain?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. There may actually be an elevated ridge where the sides of two skull bones come together and fuse(normal) and what feels like a dent could be what you are feeling below the ridge. If your son was not unconscious, had no trouble seeing, vomited no more than once, and had no loss of memory, then I think it will be ok to treat him normally. Bring the skull dent to the attention of his primary care physician at his next appointment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.