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Had Been Beat Up On Back Of Head. Have Lump There. Should I See A Doctor?
Hi I got beat up last weekend by two guys and they punched me in the back of the head a lot of times and a couple of punches were really hard but now a week later I have a small lump at the back left side of my head and its about the size of a pea and soft enough to push in but when I do I sends a pain to the top of my head a it feels like it burns aswel should I see a doctor or will it heal on its own ? Thanks
Thu, 7 Mar 2013
Hello and welcome to health care magic. Thanks for your query.
As per as your description it looks like a hematoma following a strong impact on the head. i.e collection of blood underneath your skin.
You can try giving cold fermentation, take pain killer if it hurts. Usually it takes 2 to 3 weeks to resolve.
If it persists beyond this period , you may have to consult the doctor as there are chances that sometimes hematoma gets infected. In such cases you will have severe pain and fever.
Alarming signs for which you need to seek immediate medical help are- loss of consciousness, head ache, vomiting, convulsions,bleeding from nose/ ears, weakness of any part of your body.
Wish you all the best
Regards
DR SHEEBA STEPHEN
( Emergency consultant
As per as your description it looks like a hematoma following a strong impact on the head. i.e collection of blood underneath your skin.
You can try giving cold fermentation, take pain killer if it hurts. Usually it takes 2 to 3 weeks to resolve.
If it persists beyond this period , you may have to consult the doctor as there are chances that sometimes hematoma gets infected. In such cases you will have severe pain and fever.
Alarming signs for which you need to seek immediate medical help are- loss of consciousness, head ache, vomiting, convulsions,bleeding from nose/ ears, weakness of any part of your body.
Wish you all the best
Regards
DR SHEEBA STEPHEN
( Emergency consultant
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