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What Causes Bumps On Back Of Head In An Infant?
Hi, I am a first time mothers and my baby boy is almost 3 month old. I notice that he has a few bumps in the back of his head, the bumps are on the soft spot of his head. Do i need to worry and take him to the doctor, or should i keep on montoring it and if it gets bigger then take him to the doctor. is this common in newborns?
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Hi.... by what you say I feel that the infant is having posterior or suboccipital lymph node enlargement.
If there is Seborrhea on the scalp, then it is a very common finding to have lymph node enlargement like this. If the baby is feeding well and otherwise active you can wait for the pediatrician's appointment, this is not an emergency.
But as you said, if the lymph nodes are rapidly enlarging in size, then please get back to your pediatrician immediately.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
If there is Seborrhea on the scalp, then it is a very common finding to have lymph node enlargement like this. If the baby is feeding well and otherwise active you can wait for the pediatrician's appointment, this is not an emergency.
But as you said, if the lymph nodes are rapidly enlarging in size, then please get back to your pediatrician immediately.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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