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What Does Tender To Touch, Itchy Lump On Base Of Skull Mean?
My five year old daughter has a nickel size lump on the base of her skull. It is sometimes itchy and is very tender to the touch. I can not move it. It has not changed in size but has been around for about four weeks now. any ideas? wondering if I need to make a trip to ped.
Mon, 8 Dec 2014
Hi...by what you quote it seems that she is having a posterior cervical lymphadenopathy. Unless she is losing weight rapidly or having long term chronic fever or severe anemia or pallor, you need not worry. This type of innocuous lymphadenopathy can occur even with dandruff in scalp. If the swelling is not bothering her, you need not worry.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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