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What Causes A Painful Lump On The Forehead?

Hello, I am a 20 year old college student and for the past three years I have had a dime sizes lump on the right side of my head, about about an inch above my hairline. The bump is hard and painful when I press on it and Im not sure if it is but almost a feels like its under my skull. When I apply pressure to it there is a dull painful from area where the lump is to the bottom of my right eye. Also It looks like it s gotten slightly bigger since it first appear. Every since the bump appeared my headache have increased. Recently I have been getting more distressing and more long lasting headaches in my forehead area so im just concerned I m that this lump is causing it and just wondering what this lump could be?
Fri, 24 Jul 2015
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Thank you for asking Healthcare majic.

My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah &
I have gone through your query.

well is this lumb confined to forehead only or there are any more on body??
Get CT scan brain with bone window to see either this lump is involving skull bone and brain or not..

Then you can have choice of excision of lump along with capsule and send for histopathology.as the result of biopsy comes then it will be clear enough..No need to worry much..

simply get a CT scan brain with bone window and visit your nearby neurosurgeon you will be relax from this problem...

meanwhile you can take naproxen sodium 550mg BD and proper rest.







Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear.
Thanks.

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What Causes A Painful Lump On The Forehead?

Thank you for asking Healthcare majic. My name is Dr Ehsan Ullah & I have gone through your query. well is this lumb confined to forehead only or there are any more on body?? Get CT scan brain with bone window to see either this lump is involving skull bone and brain or not.. Then you can have choice of excision of lump along with capsule and send for histopathology.as the result of biopsy comes then it will be clear enough..No need to worry much.. simply get a CT scan brain with bone window and visit your nearby neurosurgeon you will be relax from this problem... meanwhile you can take naproxen sodium 550mg BD and proper rest. Hope this may help you. Let me know if anything not clear. Thanks.