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Lump At The Back Of Head And Below Ears, Comes And Goes, Hurts On Pressing. Cancer?
i have a lump in the back of head right next to my hair line and four fingers down below my ear of my right side, it hurts when i press it, this lump comes and go, i had been having this for a long time and i m not sure what it is cause i notice i had been losing a lot hair every since i were 16 til now still (i m 32 now), could this be a sign of cancer?
Wed, 6 Jun 2012
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the lump what you are feeling must be most probably a lymph node which had enlarged due to some underlying infection, either in your scalp or due to some oral infection. The swelling must be examined by a surgeon and appropriately investigated including an FNAC if needed. There is very less chance for this being cancer. Early consultation is advisable.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
Surgical Oncologist
the lump what you are feeling must be most probably a lymph node which had enlarged due to some underlying infection, either in your scalp or due to some oral infection. The swelling must be examined by a surgeon and appropriately investigated including an FNAC if needed. There is very less chance for this being cancer. Early consultation is advisable.
Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim
mdibrahimdr@yahoo.co.in
Surgical Oncologist
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There is high likelihood of it being a cyst. You should consult a general surgeon and get it examined and removed.
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