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Hi, I have a ridge that has formed in the top of my skull. It is approximately 3 - 3.5 inches long. It is like my skull is separating. the ridge is as wide as my pinkie finger, but not very deep. Just shallow enough that I have been touching it a lot and wondering what is going on. I had thyroid cancer surgery and radioactive iodine; so, now i get concerned with any weird thing as there have been more side effects than anticipated. I also have consistently had drainage in my left ear whereby white stuff forms like after I wash my hair, the shampoo sits there. The only thing is that is happens every day that stuff gathers there. I don t know if this is another weird symptom or sign of something I wouldn t normally go to a doctor for. Typically you hear of people have wax in their ear, but that is not what this is. I think I mentioned it to my otorlaryngologist and he didn t make a fuss about it.
Indentation of the skull may be due to trauma or Graham's disease or Paget's disease or malignancy like thyroid, breast or pancreas etc.
Until examination is done, it is difficult to say what it is. You may also suffer from otitis external it is an infection of external ear canal. Need local systemic antibiotics if necessary cleaning.
Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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What Does An Indentation On The Skull Indicate?
Hello, Indentation of the skull may be due to trauma or Graham s disease or Paget s disease or malignancy like thyroid, breast or pancreas etc. Until examination is done, it is difficult to say what it is. You may also suffer from otitis external it is an infection of external ear canal. Need local systemic antibiotics if necessary cleaning. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist