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What Causes Tender Knot On The Lower Left Region Of The Skull?

I woke up yesterday with a tender knot on the lower left region of my skull. It was as sore as if I had been hit in the head with something. Today approximately 1/2-1 inch above that area of painfulness I note a red, raised bite-like area that is slightly tender and occasionally itchy. Should I be concerned or doing anything to treat this? I was white water-rafting the day prior to waking with the initial painful area and remember a horse fly landing on the back of my head. I m wondering if this is related.
Thu, 4 Jul 2019
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Hi,

The knot you have at the base of your skull seems to be secondary to horse bite injury being infected.

You need a proper cleaning of the injury followed by antibiotic &antibiotic course to treat the infection of bite injury.

Once the infection is controlled, the symptoms of lymph node inflammation would be automatically controlled. Please consult a physician q physician for specific advice.

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

Take care

Regards,
Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician
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What Causes Tender Knot On The Lower Left Region Of The Skull?

Hi, The knot you have at the base of your skull seems to be secondary to horse bite injury being infected. You need a proper cleaning of the injury followed by antibiotic &antibiotic course to treat the infection of bite injury. Once the infection is controlled, the symptoms of lymph node inflammation would be automatically controlled. Please consult a physician q physician for specific advice. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Vasudha Jayant Athavale, General & Family Physician