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What Do Large Hard Bumps On Side Of The Head?
So I have found a couple of hard, rather large bumps not a few inches far apart from each other on the right side of my head. They have been there for a while and at random times they will ache. My parents have tried to pop them but they are under the skin. Should I be concerned?
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These can be lipoma/dermoid/osteoma.
As you said it is hard, it is more likely an osteoid osteoma.
In my clinic, I advise X-ray skull to know the intracranial extension of the swelling.
If there is no such extension then, usually for lipoma/dermoid I do excision biopsy i.e. the swelling is removed & sent for histopathological examination.
Hope this information is useful for you.
Thanks. Regards.
As you said it is hard, it is more likely an osteoid osteoma.
In my clinic, I advise X-ray skull to know the intracranial extension of the swelling.
If there is no such extension then, usually for lipoma/dermoid I do excision biopsy i.e. the swelling is removed & sent for histopathological examination.
Hope this information is useful for you.
Thanks. Regards.
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