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What Causes Bump Between Shoulder And Back In A 4 Year Old?

My four year old has a small bump between her shoulder and back of her neck. It has been there for maybe a year? A doctor had suggested it could be a cyst. You can hardly notice it, there is a faint blue bruise and it is painful to her when I graze it while doing her hair or helping her dress. Wondering what it is and if I should be concerned? Thank you.
posted on Wed, 20 Aug 2014
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Hi, may be when your doctor saw it could have been like a cyst. The very fact you are saying that it is painful and mild bruising is there, I would recommend you to get back to your doctor and show . May be its an abcess also, you never know. Only when one sees , it can be identified.
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What Causes Bump Between Shoulder And Back In A 4 Year Old?

Hi, may be when your doctor saw it could have been like a cyst. The very fact you are saying that it is painful and mild bruising is there, I would recommend you to get back to your doctor and show . May be its an abcess also, you never know. Only when one sees , it can be identified. Tc