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Lump On Base Of Neck, Increasing In Size, Hurts To Put Pressure

i have a large lump at the base of my neck where the skull meets the neck/hairline on the left side it has been there for along time but seems to be getting larger and hurts when i put a little pressure on it recently i found another small lump on the top of my head it is in line with the larger lump and about the size of a pea nail
Fri, 20 Sep 2013
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Hi,

It seem like infected sebaceous cyst which is obstructed, you need to have it checked just to rule out other possibilities, since visualization will give more important clues to the physician.
Thanks.
Dr.JAY PATEL.
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Lump On Base Of Neck, Increasing In Size, Hurts To Put Pressure

Hi, It seem like infected sebaceous cyst which is obstructed, you need to have it checked just to rule out other possibilities, since visualization will give more important clues to the physician. Thanks. Dr.JAY PATEL.