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Suggest Treatment For Visible Painful Dent On Head

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Posted on Wed, 3 Sep 2014
Question: My kid just woke up with a stinging sensation on his head, he pointed to it and there is a visible dent and skin color difference where he is pointing. He sleeps on a bottom bunt, and there is a possibility in my mind he was laying sideways and had his head against the wood. I'm just worried about concussion possibly from something I'm not thinking about. He has sleep walked once in the past, but we were up and should have heard something. My wife is just wondering if his skull still isn't fused there or it is naturally that way for his head, I don't buy that however because he pointed right to the dent and said it was stinging there and the color of the skin on the dent is a different color... like if you smashed your fingers in a wench and the skin color changes. He says now it is hot feeling there.
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Answered by Dr. Arun (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
looks like contusion

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for writing to us.
The description and the image look like a contusion . Possibly he might have hit his head against the wood.
Apply ice and you can give acetaminophen. If he vomits or becomes dull , he might need a neurological consultation. Otherwise this contusion should settle in a few days.
Regards
Dr Arun
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Suggest Treatment For Visible Painful Dent On Head

Brief Answer: looks like contusion Detailed Answer: Hi Thanks for writing to us. The description and the image look like a contusion . Possibly he might have hit his head against the wood. Apply ice and you can give acetaminophen. If he vomits or becomes dull , he might need a neurological consultation. Otherwise this contusion should settle in a few days. Regards Dr Arun