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How To Treat And Heal A Bump On The Head For An Infant ?
unexplain bump on 5 months female baby head . been there for 5 weeks. been to doctor two times. first time they got x-ray. after two weeks still not better was told to give it a little longer to go down. now its been five weeks and it looks like its bigger should Itake her to another doctor. what could be causing this. x-ray showed no skull fx.
Sat, 14 Jan 2012
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There are many possibilities, the common causes being a Dermoid cyst, Meningo/Encephalocele. Does the swelling increase in size when the baby cries. Is it filled with fluid and is soft. Since it is growing in size I suggest you take her to a Neurosurgeon to get it looked at and get proper treatment.
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There are many possibilities, the common causes being a Dermoid cyst, Meningo/Encephalocele. Does the swelling increase in size when the baby cries. Is it filled with fluid and is soft. Since it is growing in size I suggest you take her to a Neurosurgeon to get it looked at and get proper treatment.
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