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What Is The Hard Lump On My Son's Head?

We just noticed that our 4 year old son has a very hard lump that feels like a bone on the back of his head about 1 inch from his ear underneath his hair. Otherwise he looks and feels fine. The lump is painless and does not seem to bother him. What could it be?
posted on Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Welcome to HCM!

Hi, If I were your son's treating Doctor for this case of hard, back of head lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include:

1. benign and simple conditions like lipoma or neurofibroma; there is nothing to worry about these!
     
2. a sebaceous cyst or dermoid cyst or some other cysts like branchial cyst or lymphatic cysts! Nothing to worry about these also!

3. a hemangioma or dermatofibroma: Nothing to worry about these also!
Therefore, overall it is a benign and not serious type of lesion still I would suggest you to go for an FNAC and ultrasound of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns!

Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions.

Wishing you son good health.
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What Is The Hard Lump On My Son's Head?

Welcome to HCM! Hi, If I were your son s treating Doctor for this case of hard, back of head lump, I would come up with three possibilities, these include: 1. benign and simple conditions like lipoma or neurofibroma; there is nothing to worry about these! 2. a sebaceous cyst or dermoid cyst or some other cysts like branchial cyst or lymphatic cysts! Nothing to worry about these also! 3. a hemangioma or dermatofibroma: Nothing to worry about these also! Therefore, overall it is a benign and not serious type of lesion still I would suggest you to go for an FNAC and ultrasound of the lump for confirmation and to relieve your concerns! Hope this answers your question. If you have additional questions or follow up questions then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your questions. Wishing you son good health.