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What Could Be The Cause For Severe Swelling On One Side Of The Face And A Large Painful Bump On The Forehead Of A Heroin User?
Hi, my name is XXXX. I havea 28 yrold son who is a heroin abuser, has been for awhile. Yesterday he woke up to a goose egg bump on his forehead that was painful. Has not had any injury. Doctor didn t know what it was, gav him antibitics and ibuporphen. Today the whole left side of his face is more swollen, painful and his eye is nearly shut. Any idea whats going on?
Mon, 25 Nov 2019
Hi,
It is either a severe allergy or your son had been hit and he do not remember. He need an urgent CT scan of the skull to be sure.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
It is either a severe allergy or your son had been hit and he do not remember. He need an urgent CT scan of the skull to be sure.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist
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