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Had Hit On Head. Developed A Large Goose Egg. CT Scan Normal. What Are The Risks?

Posted on Mon, 15 Oct 2012

Question: My son was in a car accident he hit his head he developed a large goose egg. They gave him a ct scan it came back ok. He still has goose egg but it is really mushy is that normal. The accident was nine days ago, he feels ok. It is not purple but feels like there is water between skin and skull.

Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (11 minutes later)

Hi,

Thanks for your query.

The lump he has on his head after the trauma could probably be a scalp Haematoma.It is a collection of the blood in between the scalp and the skull.This happens due to rupture of scalp veins during the trauma.

Need not worry , this haematoma will resolve on its own.It takes a minimum of 10 days and even more in case of a bigger haematoma to get resolved.The clot does get liquefied before it gets absorbed.This is normal phenomenon and it is at the edge of being gone.

Hope I answered your query.

Wish you good health.

regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Raju A.T (14 minutes later)

How long should I let it go before being seen again.

Answered by Dr. Raju A.T (12 minutes later)

Hi,

Thanks for writing back.

You can wait for 2 weeks.If there is no recovery even after two weeks then the fluid from the lump may have to be removed using a needle in the hospital.

Wish you good health.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar