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Is Small, Growing, Sore And Hard To Touch Lump On Top Left Side Of Head Concerning?

hi a have a small lump on my top left side of the head about the size of a thumb nail, after 2days it doubled in size and was sore to touch, 2days after that it went back down, its hard to touch now, i noticed it a week ago today. whats wrong, should i be worried
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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Hi! we often get patients with 'small, growing, sore and hard to touch lump on top of head recently increasing in size etc. etc...' just as you mentioned about your lump!

And pain means infection / inflammation! Hardness means resolution stage of infection leading to dormant inflammation....!

Therefore, putting everything together, I must conclude, according to my experience that this one could be an infected sebaceous cyst or a skin adenexal tumor!

A simple 2-minutes needle biopsy is the best method to confirm it as it could be a thing for concern!

Therefore see your physician today for a clinical examination and discuss about the diagnosis and possible line of treatment.

regards,
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Is Small, Growing, Sore And Hard To Touch Lump On Top Left Side Of Head Concerning?

Hi! we often get patients with small, growing, sore and hard to touch lump on top of head recently increasing in size etc. etc... just as you mentioned about your lump! And pain means infection / inflammation! Hardness means resolution stage of infection leading to dormant inflammation....! Therefore, putting everything together, I must conclude, according to my experience that this one could be an infected sebaceous cyst or a skin adenexal tumor! A simple 2-minutes needle biopsy is the best method to confirm it as it could be a thing for concern! Therefore see your physician today for a clinical examination and discuss about the diagnosis and possible line of treatment. regards,